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The Federal Reserve has had long enough to demonstrate its use to the American economy. The latest economic crisis alone is enough to discredit its claims as the great stabilizer. There is the long history of devastating inflation, the government spending it funds, the wars and welfare that are made possible by its printing presses, and also the conflicts of interest and corruptions it introduces into public life. We can do without the central bank. We don't need the Fed. Our money and our future would be more assured without it.
In this conference, the Mises Institute returns to the founding home of the Fed, cobbled together in secret at the Jekyll Island Resort in Georgia, under the guise of a "duck hunting expedition."
This conference will honor the publication of Ron Paul's outstanding book, End the Fed, as well as his role in bringing attention to the issue of the Fed in public life. We'll explore the history and examine options and alternatives for the future.
We'll even enjoy a fantastic oyster roast on the Georgia coast!
Speakers:
- Ron Paul - My Battle Against the Fed
- Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. - Inflation in World History
- Douglas E. French - Bank Failures in the History and Future
- Gary North - Heckle and Jekyll: How Murray Rothbard Got the Fed's Story Right
- Thomas Woods - The Source and Workings of the Latest Crisis
- Joseph Salerno - The Macroeconomics of the Fed: Mainstream and Austrian
- Jeffrey Tucker - A History of Fed Propaganda
- Robert Murphy - Only the Austrians Can Explain Depressions
- Mark Thornton - What Were They Saying in July 2007?
- Peter G. Klein - Did Keynesian Economics Win the Battle of Ideas?
- George Selgin - The Fed's Dismal Record
The conference opens on Friday at 9:00 a.m. and ends Saturday evening. Registration fee is $390 per person for Mises Institute Members ($480 for Non-Members) and $585 per couple for Members ($670 per couple for Non-Members). Registration includes all sessions, refreshment breaks, Ron Paul Book Signing Reception Friday evening, Luncheon in honor of Ron Paul on Saturday, and a Morgan-Rockefeller Oyster Roast on the beach Saturday evening followed by a lively Rothbard Late Night Reception.
(Call 800-636-4737 to check the status of your Membership to qualify for Member prices.)
Plus, we'll enjoy relaxed time with the speakers at the optional events on Friday and Saturday including a guided tour of historic Jekyll Island and Fed related sites, a guided tour and shopping in the charming St. Simon's Island Village, and a glorious round of golf on Saturday.
For accommodations at the stunning Jekyll Island Club Hotel, call 800-535-9547 or 912-635-2600 or email
before January 26 and mention the Mises Institute for a special rate of $129 per night plus tax and fee. See driving directions and transportation and airport options.
Scholarships for full-time students are available. To apply, complete the student scholarship form and save it to your computer. Email the saved file plus a copy of your student ID, or fax to 734-448-8148.
Help us honor Ron Paul by contributing to the Ron Paul Scholarship Fund to carry on his ideas. At the conference we will present Ron with a beautiful framed parchment for his office with the names of benefactors. Call 800-636-4737 or email James Fogal for details. Also ask about other named sponsorship opportunities, such as the Ron Paul Luncheon.