Mises Wire

Italian Literature and Libertarian Theory

Blog3 hours ago

Jo Ann Cavallo and Carolo Lottieri have edited a valuable collection of essays applying Austrian and libertarian insights to Italian literature.

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The Mises Reader Is Now Available

Austrian Economics Overview

Blog3 hours ago

As the new Mises Reader shows, Ludwig von Mises truly was an intellectual giant among men.

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Will Latin America Finally Embrace Markets?

Global EconomyWorld HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog4 hours ago

Recent defeats for left-wing governments in Latin America are a good thing, but the region has a long way to go in embracing free markets.

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Has the CIA Been Politicized?

Taxes and SpendingWar and Foreign PolicyPolitical Theory

Blog14 hours ago

The CIA, a tax-supported government-created organization, will always be "politicized" and seek to increase its own power and wealth.

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A Message From Lew Rockwell

U.S. HistoryHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

Mises called Hazlitt "the economic conscience of our country and of our nation."

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Why Are Dollar Bills Worth Anything?

Monetary TheoryMoney and Banking

Blog12/21/2016

Today's paper money does not have value due to some government decree. It's value as money is based on a past connection to commodity money.

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