Long-term interest rates are on the rise and there is no shortage of explanations from the usual suspects. One thing the pundits miss, however, is the role of time preference in determining interest. The Austrians do not make that error.
The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.
One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better.
Dr. Matt McCaffrey joins Bob to discuss his newly published journal article exploring the dispute Fetter had with the august British economist Alfred Marshall over the theory of rent.
In the wake of the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Dr. Keith Smith explains why US health care is so expensive and how to fix it.
One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better.
The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.
Contrary to anti-freedom myths, "greedy" business owners don't decide what prices will be for goods and services.
A few years ago, I bought a unique item.
Contrary to anti-freedom myths, "greedy" business owners don't decide what prices will be for goods and services.
