Contra Bernanke on the Gold Standard
The gold standard prevents the authorities from engaging in reckless money pumping.
Gold Standard
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Is Inflation about General Increases in Prices?
To ascertain what inflation is all about, we have to establish its definition.
The Transition to Monetary Freedom
Any attempt at restoring monetary freedom must be part of a comprehensive plan to roll back government.
The Government and the Currency
In many countries the emergence of the gold standard was effected by the operation of Gresham's law.
It’s 1980 Again
The question if 2012 is 1980 all over again tells us why returning to gold is imperative.
Explaining Central Banks’ Gold Purchases
While holding any real asset serves no direct use for a central bank, it does act as an insurance policy of sorts.
A Priori Theory and Sound Money
A priori theory shows us that deviating from the sound-money principle leads to disastrous economic, social, and political damage.
Rethinking the Gold Bubble
The erratic volatility of gold and other commodities is the direct result of further intervention into the market through central banking.
America’s Greatest Industrial Transformation
The period between 1873 and 1894 remains one of the most misunderstood and debated in all of American economic history. To some, this era represents the greatest phase of industrial growth in the country's history.
Sound Money: Fight for It!
The Mises Institute offers an extensive library of literature explaining the economics behind an autonomous commodity-coin system.
