Mises Wire

In recent decades, American lawmakers have been increasing jail time and fines for what were once small-time misdemeanors.

Whales were rapidly on their way to extinction until the petroleum industry undermined the whaling industry.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul is now the mainstream in American politics. The key problem lies in changing what it means to be "mainstream."

Based on page views, these are the most popular articles in November.

As long as Trump sticks to tax and regulatory relief, bring on the Art of the Deal.

Companies relocate in order to serve their customers better with less-expensive products. In the media, these unseen customers are usually ignored.

American's should worry less about companies leaving for oversees, and more about how government is eroding their freedoms.

The Census Bureau once helped round up Japanese-Americans for concentration camps. The Bureau could be similarly "helpful" in the future.

After almost eight decades of flawed logic, we are due for an economic paradigm shift.

Under Castro, Cuba has really been two Cubas. There is relative abundance for the ruling class, and cruel, enforced poverty for everyone else.