The Fed’s Inflation Obsession
If one needs convincing the Fed and mainstream economists are divorced from reality, read detailed economic explanations from those so called “expe
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Judy Shelton Won’t Toe the Fed’s Party Line. So She Can’t Get the Votes for Confirmation.
Judy Shelton dissents from the orthodox dogma on central banks. So Fed allies have come out in full force against her.
The Origins of the 2 Percent Inflation Target
Janet Yellen was concerned that low inflation could "paralyze the economy," especially during economic downturns.
The Covid Crisis Has Shown Police Will Likely Enforce Any Law, No Matter How Unjust
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that police throughout the Western world will not hesitate to forcefully impose arbitrary and absurd governmen
Human Action Was Published on This Day in 1949
Ludwig von Mises's Human Action was published on this date in 1949. Thanks to our generous donors, the indispensable ideas in this book are more widely accessible than ever before.
Lew Rockwell and I Discuss Commie Cowboys
A reader recently reminded me of this great old podcast from 2013 in which Lew Rockwell and I talk for half an hour about my little book Commie Cowboys.
The Fallacies behind the Wealth Tax
Kevin Carson and I had a tiny Twitter fight on the wealth tax (taking place a few days ago as of August 21, 2020).
A Strategy to Restore Liberal Education
The term “liberal education” is very commonly thrown around in American political discourse pertaining to higher education.
The Fed Embraces a “Whatever It Takes” Model on Inflation
The level of Fedspeak last week tells us something peculiar happened at the Fed.
