Our Republic’s First Economist
With printing of the Continental notes in 1775, Webster feared people would think you could finance the Revolutionary War by printing paper money. We should have listened!
Money and Banking
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How to Manipulate People with Interest Rates
It is not possible to generate something out of nothing as suggested by Keynes and his many followers.
The Problem with Historical Illustrations of Free-Banking Systems
Historical experience does not appear to support the thesis of modern fractional-reserve free-banking theorists.
Turkey Could Create A Larger Crisis Than Greece
The Turkish lira collapse should have surprised no one. Yet, in this bubble-justifying market, it did.
IMF Produces Another Bogus Venezuela Inflation Forecast
Forget the IMF’s forecasts of Venezuela’s hyperinflation. They are a prime example of junk science.
Does a Fall in Unemployment Lead to Stronger Economic Growth?
Ultimately, what matters for the well-being of individuals is not that they are employed as such, but their purchasing power in terms of the goods and services that they earn.
The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks
The Bank of England apparently wants to incorporate blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies into the central bankers’ tool kit.
The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks
The Bank of England apparently wants to incorporate blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies into the central bankers’ tool kit.
The Difference Between Austrians and Everyone Else — In One Easy Chart
Here's how to tell the Austrian approach on money apart from the views of other schools of thought.
Austrian Definitions of the Supply of Money
Rothbard explains the concept of the "supply of money."
