The Ludwig von Mises Institute's premier conference was held in Washington, D.C., on November 16–17, 1983. "The Gold Standard: An Austrian Perspective" was the first event of its kind. Not only was it the first academic conference ever held in the United States on the gold standard, but it took place on Capitol Hill.
From a practical point of view, the supply of money is very different from the supply of any other good. An increase in other goods, like shoes or meat, is a welcome event, but an increase in the supply of money dilutes the purchasing power of each money unit.
Human cooperation means that everybody tries to contribute to the improvement of human conditions. It is in the market that I give something in order that you give something. Exchange leads to higher standards of living. Voluntary exchanges create civilization.
The speakers focus on the relationship between anti-depression policy and inflationary finance, and discuss what the current monetary trends mean f
Tom DiLorenzo, Joe Salerno, and Patrick Newman uncover the state’s deceit to reveal what inflation really is: deliberate debasement of the dollar t
Mises Institute scholars provide an inside look into the latest issues and arguments that are driving current debate, and show how the Austrian Sch
