Mises Wire

Latest Regs Show "Consumer Protection" Can Justify Pretty Much Anything

The EntrepreneurPolitical Theory

Blog6 hours ago

When new and burgeoning markets find themselves operating in unregulated territories, it doesn’t take long for the state to intervene.

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Will Eliminating Cash Save the Economy?

Money and BanksMoney and BankingValue and Exchange

Blog7 hours ago

As another step toward greater use of negative interest rates, the abolition of cash will only lead to the destruction of wealth.

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Our Prospects are Bright

StrategyHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

But when it comes to the spread of our ideas, by any reasonable standard the news is all good. Let’s recognize that, and build on it.

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How Columbus Revolutionized the Global Economy

Global EconomyU.S. HistoryWorld HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog17 hours ago

Compared to Europe and Asia, the "frontier states" of the Americas really are something different.

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Health-Care Cronies Seek Monopoly Powers over Contact Lenses

HealthPolitical TheoryPrivate Property

Blog10/10/2016

Some health-industry interest groups think you have too much freedom when it comes to contact lenses.

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The 2016 Nobel Prize: Incentives, Property Rights, and Ownership

Media and CultureOther Schools of Thought

Blog10/10/2016

While not Austrian, the body of work by Hart and Holmström is worth careful study and has interesting implications for Austrians.

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