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Some Jamaicans complain that the Chinese are “colonizing” the country because of their economic success there. Actually, their success is due to entrepreneurship and plain hard work. Original Article: “ Is China Colonizing

Compared to how most other people in the world live, Americans have a high standard of living. And despite the talk about inequality, there is more economic and social mobility here than anyplace else.   Original Article:  American Prosperity Is Greater than Most of Us

Haiti famously won its independence from France during a slave revolt, but being independent has not brought political stability or prosperity. Instead, Haitians struggle to get by in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.   Original Article:  Haiti May Have Won Independence, But It Is Not Independent of Chaos and

While politicians like Bernie Sanders and AOC tout the Scandinavian welfare model for the USA, there are a few things to understand about these countries and the economies that support their welfare programs. Original Article:  Taking a Closer Look at the Vaunted Scandinavian Welfare

How do societies determine who their heroes are? We know that often those seen as heroes actually made a country worse off. Original Article:   “ How Should a Nation Determine Its Heroes?” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management. Original Article:   “Managing Money Is as Important as Making It: The Sad Case of Athletes Going Broke” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Australia is famous for its laid-back culture and for being founded by convicts from Great Britain. It also should be famous for its embrace of entrepreneurship. Original Article:   “ Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

People are innovative—if government doesn’t get in the way. Entrepreneurs in developing countries find alternatives for people cut off from commercial banking services. Original Article: “Poor People in Developing Countries Find Alternatives to Commercial Banking” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Secularists cheer the decline of religion in Western societies, but that loss comes at a huge cost: the decline of civilization itself. Original Article:   “ Loss of Religious Belief Is a Greater Loss for a Civilized Society” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

There is no denying the awful history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere. However, to better understand its legacy, we must rely on truth, not myths. Original Article:   “ Slavery in the Americas: Separating Fact from Fiction” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher