Eric Nies

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The Interesting Case of the Zaïre—the Question MMT Cannot Answer

04/16/2021 Mises Wire Eric Nies

The case of the zaïre currency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo provides strong anecdotal evidence discounting the fiat currency–obsessed modern monetary theory.

COVID-19 and the Planners’ Need to Plan

03/26/2020 Mises Wire Eric Nies

Despite the fact that the CDC’s formal name includes the word “Prevention” and that its stated goals include various planning buzzwords, its managing of the COVID-19 response has been an unmitigated disaster.

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