Money and Banks

One of Carl Menger’s contributions was his primacy of the consumer in determining value and price, not only in the marketplace but in all economic

Mark Thornton discusses Martin Wolf's recent claim that "cautious savers no longer serve a useful economic purpose".

The affluence of free markets makes it possible to pursue goals few of us would have the means to pursue otherwise, writes Gary Galles.

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Jeff Deist discusses the Federal Reserve, the criminal political class, and how the collapse of the U.S.

Peter Klein answers a viewer's question, and discusses a critical battle between technology and ideology.

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton explains fractional reserve banking and describes how we can ease our way out of the Federal Reserve

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton describes the history of the dollar from a silver coin to its current fiat status.

Interviewed by host Tom Woods, Joe Salerno talks about the Fed, the Great Depression, currency wars, deflation, and why governments hate cash.

Presented at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama; 11 April 2014. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.