The Fed, Gold, and Troubled Times
Recorded at the Ludwig von Mises Institute; Auburn, Alabama; 8 October 2010.
U.S. Economy
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Recapitalizing the Banks but Decapitating the Economy
Recorded at the Ludwig von Mises Institute; Auburn, Alabama; 8 October 2010.
Was TARP Good for the Taxpayers?
Despite the chorus of praise, the TARP bailout was a terrible idea that will cost taxpayers both directly and indirectly through its perverse incentives. Only the Austrians consistently opposed the Republican and Democrat bailout schemes.
The Twofold Roots of the Great Depression: Inflationism and Intervention
It is not the system of private enterprise and free markets that is responsible. It is the suspension of that system. It is not capitalism but interventionism and monetary uncertainty that are responsible for the persistence of the slump.
How Useful Is the NBER’s Dating of Business Cycles?
Shostak suggests that the NBER's definition does not provide an explanation of what a recession is all about. Instead it describes the various manifestations of a recession. And this is precisely what is wrong with it.
Is a Reduction in Unemployment the Key to US Economic Recovery?
What matters for individuals is not whether they are employed as such but the purchasing power of their earnings.
Does the US Economy Need Another Stimulus Package?
Our analysis indicates that not only can fiscal stimulus not revive the economy but, on the contrary, it can also make things much worse.
The Curse of Fiat Money
The only chance to prevent the exchange value of fiat money from collapsing altogether is a return to sound money — a way that would start by reanchoring fiat monies to gold, as outlined most prominently by Mises, Rothbard, and Sennholz.
Must We Do Something, Anything, about Global Warming?
Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) promoters have good reason for steering people away from the science. Once you start to tug on that ball of yarn, the entire politically motivated fraud starts to unravel.
