The Fed’s Latest Housing Bubble
After the 2008 housing bust, the government supposedly set up a fail-safe mortgage program aimed at preventing future bubbles. It failed.
Booms and Busts
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Forget What the “Experts” Claim about Deflation: It Strengthens the Economy
Typical economic commentary claims that deflation is a Very Bad Thing. Think again.
The Chinese Slowdown: Much More Than Covid
It is easy to blame the covid-19 lockdowns for the weakening Chinese economy, but that would be a gross simplification.
How Did CNN+ Get Canned by Netflix? Austrian Economists Might Have an Answer
The Fed's reckless behavior has undermined Netflix more than the losses at CNN+.
How Did CNN+ Get Canned by Netflix? Austrian Economists Might Have an Answer
The Fed's reckless behavior has undermined Netflix more than the losses at CNN+.
Economic Theory Begins with Human Action, Not Data Sets
Austrian economics begins with logical deductions made from what we know about human action, not data sets that are subject to change.
If We Ride the Cantillon Wave, We Should Remember That We’ll Crash with It Too
The Federal Reserve has created a tsunami of new money, but a tsunami ultimately must crash, and so will the Fed's inflation scheme.
Is There a Case for the Pre-1914 Gold Standard? Yes, If You Believe Inflation Is a Bad Thing
Academic economists since John Maynard Keynes have mocked the classical gold standard, but when government implemented their system, we got inflation and destruction of the currency. Time to rethink the success of that gold standard.
The Fed Can’t Fix the Economy, but It Can Break It
Despite assurances from politicians and the media, the Federal Reserve System is not a collection of geniuses who stand guard against inflation and recession. Instead, think of the Fed policy makers as the Keystone Cops of central banking.
Deflation: Bad for the Government, Good for Producers and Consumers. What’s Not to Like?
The "experts" solemnly tell us that deflation is even worse than inflation, and that deflation always will lead an economy into recession. The truth turns such "wisdom" upside down.
