Entrepreneurship is the Key to Immigration
Defenders of free markets give entrepreneurs their full confidence in virtually every area of society, so why not immigration?
Mises Wire
Week in Review: December 24, 2016
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at the Mises Institute.
Will Latin America Finally Embrace Markets?
Recent defeats for left-wing governments in Latin America are a good thing, but the region has a long way to go in embracing free markets.
Has the CIA Been Politicized?
The CIA, a tax-supported government-created organization, will always be "politicized" and seek to increase its own power and wealth.
The Mises Reader: Why Ludwig von Mises Stands Apart
In this introduction to The Mises Reader, Shawn Ritenour explains why Mises's work transcends both economics and social theory.
Italian Literature and Libertarian Theory
Jo Ann Cavallo and Carlo Lottieri have edited a valuable collection of essays applying Austrian and libertarian insights to Italian literature.
Why Are Dollar Bills Worth Anything?
Today's paper money does not have value due to some government decree. It's value as money is based on a past connection to commodity money.
Congress’s War on Internet Gambling
The War on Gambling is about as moral as the War on Drugs.
Living With Your Parents
There is nothing wrong with living with your parents, but not since the Great Depression have there been so many returning to the nest.
How Unions Used Licensing to Crush Ethnic Barbershops
Barbering offered a living wage to many Italian-Americans and blacks during the 19th century. Thus, a labor union stepped in to put an end to that.
