Mises Wire

Loose monetary policy is based on a trickle-down theory designed to encourage spending and punish saving. This will lead to greater pain in the end.

Trump claims to be more skeptical about foreign invasions. That is good. Unfortunately, he also wants to spend a lot more on the military.

Effective poverty relief becomes easier as workers become more productive. Fortunately, capitalism makes this possible.

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

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.

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.