Mises Institute

• Labor Unions Are Anti-Labor
  Many Americans, perhaps a substantial majority, still believe that labor unions are fundamental to the well-being of workers. In fact, labor unions work to prevent increases in the productivity of workers, which is ultimately the only way to increase real wages.
• Gold, Silver, and the Future of the Dollar
  In this interview, Mark Thornton discusses how both gold and silver and can be part of a return to sound money.
• Should We Build a McDonald’s on the Rim of the Grand Canyon?
  It is worth remembering that much of the tourist economy in the West is a subsidized invention of the federal government.
• How Government Uses “Efficiency” as an Excuse to Steal
  Only individuals can determine what is efficient for themselves.
• How to Start Reforming the Federal Reserve Right Now
  Real reform of the Fed begins with setting interest rates free, the abolition of deposit insurance, and ending the Fed’s position as lender of last resort.