Man, Economy, and Financial Markets
Do Austrian theories also apply to financial markets?
The Fed
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Fiat Money is the Greatest Danger Our Economy Faces
In nature everything has a cycle. Birth, growth, maturation, death. Everything, including the planets and stars. Nothing stays the same.
The Great Chocolate Crisis
In this week's episode, Mark examines the Chocolate Crisis of 2024. Should chocolate lovers panic?
Did the MMT Camp Correctly Predict the Post-Covid Economy?
Did Stephanie Kelton correctly predict that government debt would be benign back in May of 2020? Bob and guest Jonathan Newman discuss.
Woods Exposes the Federal Reserve System
Tom Woods has put his considerable skills to work exposing the dangers caused by the Federal Reserve System. George Ford Smith reviews his latest book that gives intellectual ammunition to his case.
Take the Clear Pill on Inflation
On April 10th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported figures for the March Consumer Pr
Hair of the Dog — Progressives in Congress Need Another Hit of Low Interest Rates
As artificially low interest rates damage the economy, progressives in Congress demand more of the same. In the vernacular, they want the economy to “take the hair of the dog that bit them.” Of course, this only makes things worse in the long run—which is where we are today.
The PPI Again!
Mark takes another look at the Producer Price Index.
The Fraud Inherent in Fractional Reserve Banking
Although fractional reserve banking is the most popular model for banking, it is fraudulent at its core, something the Austrians have noted for many years.
Navigating the Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved the Way for the Great Depression
One of the great myths of US history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire president. In truth, he intervened in the economy more than any of his predecessors, creating the crisis known as the Great Depression. His successor made things even worse.
