Mises Institute

• The “Entrepreneurial” State is Anything But
  With the failure of central planning worldwide, many economists have turned to promoting government as an innovative and entrepreneurial institution that fosters greater efficiency and economic growth. In truth, governments fail where private entrepreneurs succeed. Governments keep wasting money in the meantime.
• Labor Unions Are Anti-Labor
  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.