Money and Banks

The 2009 Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture presented by Thorsten Polleit.

The Private Supply of Money, presented by Prorfessor George A.

As the president signs the trillion-dollar stimulus package into law, financial networks are abuzz with investment pundits speculating on what comp

"Desocialize credit risk and let the bank runs take their toll."

Studying Jörg Guido Hülsmann’s latest book, The Ethics of Money Production, is a vastly enriching experience.

"By far the biggest fallacy is the belief that a growing economy requires a growing money supply."

I am tired of hearing economists argue that government and the Fed should expand credit for the good of the economy.

Presented as part of the Mises Institute’s Brown Bag Seminar series on April 23, 1997 in Auburn, Alabama.

Only two things can save the Fed at this point. One is a bailout by the federal government. This recapitalization could be financed by taxes or by monetizing government debt in another blow to the value of the currency.

Consider what it means to live through our times in the light of economic understanding. Even in the face of calamity, there is no mystery, and hence fear is reduced.