Natural rights and the American border
Issues of immigration are complex. The current system of open borders, detention and expanding access to welfare is destructive to our body politic. We need to come up with a…
The State Does Not Create Value-Enhancing Jobs
For all of the claims that governments “create jobs,” in reality, government jobs come at a greater cost than any value those jobs may create. Government jobs are a burden…
Julian Assange, the Chevron Doctrine, and the case against pessimism
Last week, Julian Assange was freed and the Chevron doctrine was overturned. These are huge wins for liberty. Not long ago, they felt completely out of reach.
Why the Chevron Victory Won’t End the Administrative Abuse Coming from the EPA
Travis Fisher It’s no secret that administrative agencies have significantly overstepped their statutory authority in recent decades. The Supreme Court’s recent Loper Bright ruling—marking the official demise of Chevron deference—is…
US Workers Earning $60,070 Face $3,063 in Higher Taxes to Keep Social Security Solvent
Romina Boccia Despite their significant policy differences, when it comes to Social Security both leading presidential candidates see eye to eye. Trump and Biden have both vowed not to cut…
Our graduates need books
With your support, the Mises Institute can send Mises U students home with a stack of Austrian classics. Help our students further their radical education before they have return to…
CBDC currency: Creating shortages with full shelves
Elites portray CBDC currency as a high-tech alternative to cash and current electronic money. There is a huge difference, however, as implementation of CBDC currency will give government total control…
Choose one: law enforcement at Trump shooting was either incompetent or complicit
We have two choices as to what happened at the Trump shooting: law enforcement personnel was either (1) disastrously incompetent or (2) complicit in the assassination attempt.
The Potent Political Effect of Border Chaos and Immigrant Crime: Separating Rhetoric from Reality
Alex Nowrasteh Donald Trump is likely to be elected president again in the 2024 election. His chances have risen precipitously over the last year for several reasons that economist and…