Mises Wire

Mark Thornton

Marijuana was legalized, the owners were permitted, and they asked the government to conduct a business inspection. Instead, the police busted them and stole all their stuff!

Mises Institute

Thanks to the Rothbard Reading Group at Southeast Missouri State University for hosting Joseph Salerno last Tuesday, April 19.

Ryan McMaken

George Monbiot's attack on neoliberalism fails to account for the conflict between the Austrian school and the neoliberals.

Tho Bishop

In spite of Ben Bernanke's assurances to the contrary, it is clear that China still sees gold as money.

Paul-Martin Foss

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

Thorsten Polleit

Europe may turn to "helicopter money" as an easy solution. The problem of deciding who gets the money isn't quite so simple.

C.Jay Engel

Target may have increased starting wage levels within their company, but only a government can create and enforce a "minimum wage."

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.