Mises Wire

Jeff Deist

In Ron Paul’s America, or Hans Hoppe’s private law society, voluntary “socialist” arrangements would be perfectly allowable and legal. But libertarian communities are never permitted in statist societies.

Ludwig von Mises

This is the fruit of free labor. It is able to create more wealth for everyone than slave labor once provided for the masters.

Ryan McMaken

Why stop with Jackson? Let's ditch all the other politicians on US currency also.

Paul-Martin Foss

The ruling class of the euro zone has slightly backed off its plan to end use of the $500 note immediately.

Jeff Deist

Most Americans today are now reflexively progressive, meaning they want government to do something, rather than reflexively libertarian.

Bruno Gonçalves Rosi

Even if the Brazilian president is impeached, Brazil may still opt for the "safe" interventionism that has crippled the country for so long.

Ron Paul

Why is the Fed holding so many secret meetings lately?

Paul-Martin Foss

Bernie Sanders wants to make the postal service into a bank. It has been tried before.

Murray N. Rothbard

Economists err if they believe something is wrong when money is not in constant, active "circulation."

Frank Hollenbeck

Following the unconventional monetary policy of negative interest rates, central banks are now considering an even more desperate measure: "helicopter money."