Judy Shelton’s Lasting Legacies
While her record is hardly perfect, Judy Shelton has been a rarity among monetary economists: an advocate for gold and sound money.
While her record is hardly perfect, Judy Shelton has been a rarity among monetary economists: an advocate for gold and sound money.
Contrary to mainstream economists, credit expansion that is not backed by real savings leads ultimately to an economic downturn.
Contrary to mainstream economists, credit expansion that is not backed by real savings leads ultimately to an economic downturn.
On this day ninety-one years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt via executive order seized gold legally held by Americans, criminalizing the use of sound money. Our economy and our nation has never recovered from this act.
Murphy gives a comprehensive critique of Stephanie Kelton's new Modern Monetary Theory documentary, covering the flaws in its theory, history, and policy recommendations
With Gov. Jim Pillen’s recent signature, Nebraska has become the 12th state to end capital gains taxes on sales of gold and silver.
Do Austrian theories also apply to financial markets?
In our current age of rampant monetary inflation and price inflation, good economics has become more relevant for ordinary people. Inflation is not some arcane matter of consumer price indices and statistics on the monetary base. Inflation, is simply ruinous on the personal level.
Argentina's economy has been plagued by increasing inflation since 2007, reaching a world record of 210 percent in 2023. Additionally, the economy has been stagnant since 2011. Milei was elected to turn this around. Can he?