Closing Argentina’s Central Bank: Concluding Comments
Dr. Hülsmann offers his concluding thoughts on his debate with Philipp Bagus regarding the monetary consequences of closing the central bank of Argentina.
Money and Banks
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50-Year Mortgages: The Ripoff of the Century
In finance, memories are short. The mortgage industry makes out with 50-year paper, the consumer, not so much.
Minor Issues, Major Conversations: Mark Thornton’s Four-Interview Roundup
Four interviews in one cut: gold’s whiplash, ballooning debt, and what it all means for your wallet.
Silver: Manipulation or Fundamentals?
Is silver “manipulated,” or are fundamentals doing the work? Mark Thornton sifts the evidence and finds a simpler story.
Stablecoins: The US Dollar’s Unexpected Lifeline
If stablecoins continue to expand, the architecture of monetary control will inevitably change.
Increases in the Money Supply, Not Corporate Profits, Drive Price Increases
The “greedflation” commentators are at it again, claiming that corporate profits are driving inflation. That is a logical impossibility.
New Scholarship in the QJAE and the JLS
New scholarly work is appearing regularly in the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and the Journal of Libertarian Studies. Here is a sampling of recently published articles.
Credit Money, Pesos, Dollars and Argentina
The following is an article originally published on October 20th, 2025, at Ludwig von Mises Institut Deutschland. Its publication sparked a public debate on the topic between Dr. Bagus and Dr. Jörg Guido Hülsmann.
Stablecoins as Inflation Drivers
Stablecoins are the next big thing. So, what are stablecoins and what economics effects will they have?
True Privatization
Privatization is often explained as something the state permits. However, true privatization rejects state coercion in all things, including money.
