Mises Wire
Donald Trump Is the Least of Latin America’s Worries
The regimes of Latin America have been quite successful at destroying their own economies — without any help from Donald Trump.
Why Government Employees in Iowa Are Paid So Much
It is fairly well known that government employees often make more than private-sector workers with similar skills. Things are especially bad in Iowa.
Castro Regime Arrests Member of Mises Cuba
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Visea, and all the other members of Mises Cuba.
Rate Hike Guessing Games
The expectations of mainstream economists rarely come to fruition. Their track record is lousy.
Price Controls and Propaganda
For central banks, manipulating public perceptions of the economy is just as critical an issue as manipulating interest rates and the money supply.
Healthcare Is Not Immune to the Laws of Economics
Proclaiming health care to be a "right" won't make new doctors, hospitals, drugs, and medical equipment fall from the sky — in just the right amounts.
Why Food Stamps Don’t Promote Healthy Eating
Food stamps have long been promoted with the idea that they improve nutrition and health. Unfortunately, this has never been shown to be true.
Stockman to Trump: It’s the Economy, Stupid
Concerns over the US economy put Donald Trump in the White House. But Trump seems rather uninterested in the hard work of reforming economic policy.
Universities and Innovation
Theory and evidence suggest that government attempts to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation are unlikely to be successful — for many reasons.