Mises Wire

The Federal Reserve and in particular fiat money ruins the incentive to save for a better future.

No walls, no government databases, no biometric national ID cards. But not a penny in welfare for immigrants. It is really that simple.

Efforts to manipulate people into thinking the economy is good contribute to the ills brought on by the boom-bust cycle.

If Paul Krugman took a more serious look at Europe, he would see that austerity policies really do produce a better economy.

Government attempts to end poaching of endangered species often create black markets and increase poaching, while doing little to preserve the species.

Leftists are upset that an elected legislative body has selected the new Brazilian president. It is "un-democratic" they say.

Today is the birthday of Hans Hoppe, an outstanding social thinker and defender of liberty.

With a state in existence, ultimately, all private property becomes state property.

It has now become clear that in many ways the European Union is a cartel of high-tax governments.

In Brazil, street food is an important source of income for poor households. So why is the government always interfering in the street-food economy?