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The Fed's Tightening Will Only Drag Out the Economic Slump

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Blog7 hours agoFrank Shostak

Tightening the interest rate hurts both bubble and solid businesses. The Fed should just focus on reducing the money supply.

The Austrian Economics Meeting Europe Got a Taste of Cancel Culture

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Blog06/30/2022Karl-Friedrich Israel

Many think cancel culture is an odd particularity of the Anglosphere. Unfortunately, it raised its ugly head at this year's Austrian Economics Meeting Europe held in Lithuania.

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The Great Reset in Action: Ending Freedom of the Press, Speech, and Expression

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Blog06/29/2022Birsen Filip

Governments never have respected rights of free speech. Today, they restrict freedom of speech and of the press and promote falsehoods in the name of "protecting truth."

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The Pigouvian Tax Is a Myth

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Blog06/24/2022Joseph Solis-Mullen

Standard neoclassical economics texts claim a Pigouvian tax will lead to the "optimal" price and production of a good. But "optimality" is a myth.

The Return of the Anguish of Central Banking: Why the Fed and Inflation Go Hand in Hand

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Blog06/23/2022Antony P. Mueller

The buzz in Washington is that the Fed is "fighting inflation." But this is like an arsonist fighting the fire he started.

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The Curious Case of Ilya Shapiro

Blog06/18/2022Jeff Deist

The Beltway is no place for loyalty.

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The Great Crash of 2022

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Blog06/18/2022Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Anyone who doubts whether we are in a recession can stop doubting. The Fed's reverse repos show that we're headed for a crash.

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The Biden Administration's Ignorant Energy Policies: Higher Gas Prices Are Only the Beginning

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Blog06/16/2022Doug French

Americans are looking at a grim energy future, thanks to government.

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