Boom and Bust: The Political Economy of Economic Disorder
Adam Smith noted in 1776 that “What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.”
U.S. Economy
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Austrian Perspective on Some Leading Jacksonian Monetary Theorists
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the monetary philosophies of some of the leading Jacksonian economic theorists, as revealed during their op
Matter of Degree, Not Principle: The Founding of the American Liberty League
On October 29, 1929, the roof fell in on the booming American economy.
Is “Malinvestment” Enough to Go Bust?
The business cycle refers to fairly broad changes in economic activity according to a well-identified sequence, which includes a boom, a crisis, a
Symposium: Chicago versus the Free Market, Introduction
Mention the term “free-market economics” and many people’s thoughts immediately turn to the Chicago School, the academic home of nine Nobel prize w
Praxeology as Law & Economics
The law & economics movement has become one of the most dynamic schools within economics.
Contra Anarcho-Capitalism
Mixing economics and government is a dangerous idea, nearly as dangerous as mixing church and government.
Economics, Politics, and the Coming Collapse of the Elderly Welfare State
In this article James Rolph Edwards discusses the United States economic system and social security.
Volume 17, Number 1 (2003)
Book Review of Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War by Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Mark Thornton
In this article, Thomas J. DiLorenzo reviews Mark Thornton and Robert B.
Hoppe, Kinsella and Rothbard II on Immigration: A Critique
At one time, the libertarian perspective on immigration could be summed up by the following mantra: “There shall be no interference with the free m
