Mises Wire Ludwig von Mises’s contributions to the development of the technical methods and apparatus of monetary theory continue to be neglected today, despite the fact that Mises succeeded exactly eight decades …
When advocates of secession in the United States bring up “national divorce,” a common objection we hear is that secession can’t be allowed because it would make some people worse …
Every time the United States reaches its debt limit, we read that it is important to reach an agreement to lift it. The narrative is that the debt ceiling must be …
Contrary to the claim that taxpayer subsidies for higher education provide great social benefits, these subsidies actually are a wealth transfer from the less-well-off to wealthy people. Original Article: “Subsidizing Higher …
Economists and pundits mistakenly call the Federal Reserve System’s security holdings a portfolio. It is anything but. Original Article: “The Fed’s Portfolio Is Nonexistent: The Fed Does Not Invest. It Destroys …
With Yale economics professor Yusuke Narita suggesting mass suicide—seppuku—as the answer to Japan’s rapidly aging demographics, Jeff and Bob take a hard look at the economics and humanity of greying …
—from the Summary … Democratic socialism—the ideology that dominates the world today—aspires to become a world state. The route toward it requires a single world currency to be created. That …
When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, US and European political elites sought to isolate and threaten Russia. The result has been war, destruction, and death, none of …
The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management. Original Article: “Managing Money Is as Important as Making …
For nearly three decades, the Japanese economy has slowly imploded under low interest rates and heavy government debt. It may soon be time to pay the piper. Original Article: “Is the …