Dr. Tracy Miller, an economist at Grove City College was a graduate student of Gary Becker at the University of Chicago. Dr. Miller provides a sketch of Becker’s contributions as well as some personal reminiscences of Becker as a professor:
I’ve just published a short book, Advanced Introduction to the Austrian School of Economics, which is designed to give people with some knowledge of economics an explanation of what ideas distinguish the Austrian school from mainstream economic thought. The paperback is relatively affordable ($22.36 if ordered on-line). The book is much slimmer in person (144 pages) than it appears in the graphic on the web site.
Two Monetary Policies in One
A summary from The Denver Post of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s report Wednesday May 7 to Congress:
The purpose of this course is to illustrate how Austrian monetary economics is used to analyze historical and current events and policies. The course will also cover controversies between Austrian and mainstream monetary theorists in interpreting the causes, consequences, and remedies for important episodes of monetary disorder. Topics will include:
Although not related in quite the heroic terms it once was, the transcontinental railroads retain their place as one of the great alleged success stories of nineteenth-century America.
Janet Yellen spoke to lawmakers today.
With the Dow Jones closing above 16,600 for the first time ever last week, investors are overjoyed by the signal this sends. Apparently all is well in the economy, and those pesky threats of unemployment and sluggish income growth are figments of your imagination.
