Mises Wire

Wages and Capital is a great read and an excellent snapshot of the development of economic theory at the turn of the century.

Pat Buchanan's "America First" economic writings in defense of protectionism are wrongheaded, and often historically inaccurate.

The United States government is being hypocritical when it criticizes other governments for manipulating their currencies.

This tepid recovery is now very long in the tooth and industrial production and PMI's are slipping into recession mode virtually everywhere.

Emperors can rest on their laurels but capitalists never can.

Both workers and elites fear new market and technological innovations. The latest protests are nothing new.

None of the candidates offered a real alternative to government as we know it. Let's make the case for a society not organized around politics.

The problem isn't whether a candidate's economic plan is detailed enough. The problem is the notion that a politician can improve the economy.

This debate will be almost totally about slogans and style since the candidates already agree on many issues.

Written in 1968, Hazlitt discusses libertarian strategy, why Big Business won't defend capitalism, and the importance of defending sound money.