Mises Wire

Jean-Luc Mélenchon—the leader of the French far-left party “La France Insoumise”—says it's no problem that the French government’s debt now tops more than 100 percent of GDP.

The dangers posed by a paper fiat currency were well-known even in the early days of the U.S. republic.

The modern state has become not only the guardian of political order but also the architect of cultural identity. We must separate culture from the state.

Despite the eternal promises of members of Congress, government office space is rapidly deteriorating. Unfortunately, Congress has no plans to deal with the problem. All of this is easily explained by Austrian economics.

This decision—as with birthright citizenship in general—will increase political conflict over the presence of foreign nationals—both legal and illegal—within the United States.

Money didn't originate from the state, no matter how many times contemporary monetary theorists might claim otherwise.

As technology and AI grow more sophisticated, people commonly believe that they also are eliminating uncertainty. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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In making threats against oil companies for "price gouging," President Trump shows he knows no more about prices than he does about the real effects of tariffs.

With its new ruling in Trump v. Cook, the Supreme Court demonstrates it does not understand central banking or the Fed. Clarence Thomas, however, saw through the Fed’s lies.