Any government intervention in the economy, such as, loan programs, regulations, and subsidies, creates malinvestments, writes Dayne Girard. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Allan Davis.

Government intervention in health care has driven up health care prices. Mainstream journalists choose to focus on profits and “greed” as the problem, writes Rich Brents . This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Keith Hocker.

Smuggling has often played a pivotal role in important events and episodes in American history, writes Mark Thornton. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.

In 1946, as now, the government held up the threat of deflation to justify a policy of ultra-low interest rates, writes James Grant. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.

Although Frédéric Bastiat disproved it years ago, many still believe that natural disasters increase economic growth, writes Frank Hollenbeck. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Allan Davis.

When governments spend, regulate, and tax, they decrease household take-home pay while diverting savings and investment to the government class, writes Gary Galles. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Allan Davis.

Merely increasing demand does not increase production or produce wealth, writes Patrick Barron. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.

Swiss voters recently rejected a proposal to introduce the world’s highest minimum wage, writes Benjamin M. Wiegold. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.

Inflation puts a brake on social mobility: the rich stay rich (longer) and the poor stay poor (longer) than they would in a free society, writes Guido Hülsmann. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.

Thanks to cheap money and malinvestment, new record-setting skyscrapers are being planned and built as the global fiat-money-induced boom continues, writes Mark Thornton. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Clay Barnett.