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Doug French

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Douglas French is President Emeritus of the Mises Institute, author of Early Speculative Bubbles & Increases in the Money Supply, and author of Walk Away: The Rise and Fall of the Home-Ownership Myth. He received his master's degree in economics from UNLV, studying under both Professor Murray Rothbard and Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

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How Does a Bank Collapse in 48 Hours?

Money and Banking
03/17/2023Power & Market

If you watched the Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify before the Senate and the House this month you heard over and over that banks are well capitalized. The non-sequitur inspiring the Shakespearean quote “Methinks you protest too much.” 

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Audio Mises Wire

Ready for Retirement? Fewer and Fewer Americans Are Saving for That Time

InflationMoney and BanksPoverty

03/17/2023Mises Media
Because of inflation and a lack of a savings ethic, Americans are less prepared for retirement than ever. The numbers are discouraging.
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Is the Silicon Valley Bank's Failure Another "Canary in the Coal Mine"?

The FedMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog03/11/2023

The FDIC's takeover of Silicon Valley Bank should make us take a hard look at the damage the Federal Reserve has done. Will other banks face the same fate?

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Ready for Retirement? Fewer and Fewer Americans Are Saving for That Time

InflationPoverty

Blog03/10/2023

Because of inflation and a lack of a savings ethic, Americans are less prepared for retirement than ever. The numbers are discouraging.

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Audio Mises Wire

Fiat Money Inflation Not Only Raises Prices but Also Undermines Division of Labor

The FedInflationU.S. Economy

02/01/2023Mises Media
Government interference into money creation and production harms the economy in a number of ways, including skewing the organization of division of labor.
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