Booms and Busts
Booms, Busts, and the Boundaries of Economics
What are the limits to Austrian Business Cycle Theory? Does it need help to explain business cycles?
Why We Need a Recession: To Kill the Central-Bank Casino
There's no need for pessimism over the idea that there is a recession ahead, and that the stock markets must plunge. No, this is the good news!
Japan’s Wild Monetary Experiment Is Far From Over
The Yen remains strong for a variety of reasons. Restrained monetary policy in Japan isn't one of them.
The Week in Review: April 9, 2016
Our greatest enemy today is the economic illiteracy and confusion on the part of those who insist on “planning,” “stabilizing,” and straitjacketing the economy.
The Skyscraper Index Meets the Supertanker Index
Ships aren’t cheap to purchase. But when financing is abnormally cheap and expectations of future business are rosy, it stands to reason that shipping companies would put in a raft of orders.
The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays Now Available in Japanese
Thanks to the great Tatsuya Iwakura, who has translated numerous books by Austrian economists into Japanese, The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays, edited by Richard Ebeling, is now available as a Kindle book in Japanese.
A Boom Town Recession That Could Save Us All
Recessions are good for an economy because they involve a resolution process, but a big recession for this boom town could be great for the world economy.
Salerno Reviews Grant’s The Forgotten Depression
Joseph Salerno reviews James Grant's new book The Forgotten Depression — 1921: The Crash That Cured Itself in the spring 2016 issue of The Independent Review.
We Need the Pain that Comes with More Saving
We're constantly being told by the mainstream financial media that saving money will destroy the economy. In truth, only saving — which is nothing more than refraining from spending — can repair the damage done by years of easy money and reckless spending.