The Eye-Care Industry Wants Big Government to Crush the Competition
In a typical case of an industry using government to fight the competition, the American Optometric Assoc. wants a monopoly in the eyecare industry.
Mises Wire
What Keeps James Bullard Up at Night
We all have our worries in life. For Bullard, it's that your cost of living is not as high as it should be.
Decentralize the Welfare State
What if the US welfare state was broken up into 50 pieces and the states dole out all that money to low-income residents instead?
The Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. the Media Version of “Cuts”
The Trump budget proposes to increase spending on Medicaid by slightly less that what had been earlier proposed. In DC-speak, this is called a "cut."
How Washington’s Reaction to Trump’s Budget Justifies the Rise of Bitcoin
As politicians prove to be unable to confront economic reality, it’s easy to see how crypto-currencies are becoming increasingly attractive.
Another Member of Mises Cuba is Now Missing
Mises Cuba has announced that Nelson Rodríguez Chartrand is missing, and believed to be abducted by Cuban state security forces.
“Dovish Caution.” Will the Fed Chicken Out?
Two recent Fed speeches reveal sudden hesitancy about interest rate hikes.
Wine, Art, and Ferraris: The Bubble in Luxury Goods
Our inflationary economy is sending the prices of luxury goods soaring — while prices on products for regular people are often flat.
Rothbard: These Are the Best Libertarian Educators
In a 1961 letter to F.A. Harper, Rothbard, listed who he felt were the world's most important libertarian educators.
Fed Minutes: Details on the Balance Sheet Plan
The FOMC minutes revealed a Fed that is sticking to it's plan of two more rate hikes in 2017, as well as more details about it's balance sheet plan.
