Mises Daily

In a free market, it is wholly unwarranted. Brad Edmonds considers three cases.

Why do economists disagree on how to handle downturns? Chris Westley explains that some believe the market works and others do not.

Traffic is a powerful and persuasive argument against the domestic and international drug war. Review and critique by Dale Steinreich.

There is no “new economy” any more than the “New Economics” of the 1960s had solved the problems of the business cycle, as its promoters had claimed. Bill Anderson explains why.

Contrary to mainstream theory, mathematics is not a fruitful means by which to understand real-world human action, writes Gene Callahan.

Frank Chodorov proposed a sure fix for every case of waste, fraud, and abuse in government: abolish the program. William Stepp explains.

The latest Marxist attack on free-market intellectuals is unhinged from the most minimal demands of truth-telling.

A repeal of the inheritance tax would help everyone, even those like this author who are not likely to be taxed under present law. George Reisman makes the case.

Socialists like Bernie Sanders are pushing rebates as a substitute for tax cuts. William Anderson explains that the idea is morally and economically bankrupt.

What is it about Canada that the United Nations loves so much? Adam Young investigates.