Negative Interest Rates are the Price We Pay for De-Civilization
The destruction of capital, economic and otherwise, is contrary to every human impulse.
Business Cycles
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Economic Busts Can Happen in a Free Market. But Central Banks Make Things Much Worse.
The length, scale, and scope of such downturns are greatly expanded under a system of fiat credit expansion.
Why Government Plans for Fixing Recessions Ultimately Fail
The fundamental error of the interventionists is that they ignore the shortage of capital goods.
Inverted Yield Curves, Recessions, and You
To understand what an inverted yield curve means, you must first understand what the yield curve is.
Austrian Business Cycle Theory, the Inverted Yield Curve, and the Coming Recession
Bob Murphy discusses the Mises-Hayek theory of the boom-bust cycle, and explains the predictive power of an "inverted yield curve".
Bob Explains the Highlights of His New QJAE Article on Fractional Reserve Banking
Bob shows why Ludwig von Mises thought any issuance of fiduciary media caused the boom-bust cycle.
Is Deutsche Bank a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine?
The negative consequences of expansionary monetary policies take a while to show up, but Deutsche Bank's collapse may be the first sign of failure.
Are Expectations the Driving Force Behind Business Cycles?
Even if business people learn to expect easy-money caused bubbles and busts — this would still not prevent the formation of a boom-bust cycle.
