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First of all, I would like to introduce myself. I am a computer programmer from the Netherlands. I am working on a theory of money and banking derived from the "Natural Economic Order" of Silvio Gesell. "Natural Economic Order" clearly states that the root the economic and monetary...
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I was having an arguement with this person saying that people have a misconception about inflation because they think that inflation will rob him of his purchasing power of his hard earned money. So that when the prices rises, your dollar will buy fewer goods so it might seem that it lowers living standards...
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It's just a little too long to post here, guys, but I'll appreciate the feedback. Thanks.
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I am not sure who all is familiar with prosper.com, virgin money, or websites like that but I had a question. These are all lending and borrowing websites that are completely natural. No gov't oversight, no govt regulation and no gov't insurance (for now anyway). I think we all agree that interest...
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In the midst of our economic slowdown, the U.S. Treasury Dept has issued what they are calling the "Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform". The highlights, as given by an article on Yahoo!'s website , are as follows: --designate the Fed as the primary regulator for market stability...
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> Without government intervention into the economy, can wages rise naturally? < Wages rise naturally after the floor is above subsistence. Disposable income is the key that allows labor to get specialized. As long as the vast majority of consumers have zero disposable income, there can be no healthy...
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i have recently designed the following course for my own use: rigourous introductory study centers around rothbard's 'man, economy, and state', via robert murphy's accompanying study guide as an auxillary map, and with mises' 'human action', 'theory of money and credit'...
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i am unsure as to what you mean...the rate cut was a mere 10 days ago...much too early to state it's effects, much less to state it has worked in the OPPOSITE direction!!!?!! it is not an exact science, but to say monetary policy has NEVER worked is a bit naive.... minimal government intervention...
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An expectation of long term inflation would seem to be factored into (loan) interest rates. Rothbard makes this point in "Making Economic Sense", ch. 8: http://www.mises.org/econsense/ch8.asp, in particular: As prices rise, and as people begin to anticipate further price increases, an inflation...