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The Myth of the Neutral Interest Rate

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog12/08/2018Frank Shostak

Even if the Fed were to know the level of the neutral rate it could not achieve economic stability.

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The Poor Laws of England

Labor and WagesPovertyTaxes and Spending

12/07/2018Articles of InterestHenry Hazlitt

The Poor Law Amendment of 1834 attempted to address the problem of runaway costs and abuses of the system. With mixed results.

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The Corporate Debt Market: Is It Teetering on the Edge?

Central BanksMoney SupplyUS Economy

12/07/2018Power & MarketJoseph T. Salerno

Jeff Peshut answers the question that has been widely discussed in the media lately: Is There Really A Corporate Debt Bubble That’s Ready To Burst?

To unravel the mystery, Peshut compares movements in the Rothbard-Salerno TMS monetary aggregate with movements in corporate...

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The Classical-Liberal Roots of Marxist Class Analysis

Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

12/06/2018Audio/VideoRalph Raico

The idea that some groups in society attempt to exploit others was first an insight of the free-market liberals. It was later ripped off and modified by the Marxists.

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Trump is the Rare Honest Politician about US Debt

Taxes and SpendingUS Economy

12/06/2018Power & MarketTho Bishop

The difference between the president and other politicians on spending is that Trump says out loud the part you are supposed to keep quiet.

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The Eurozone Banks’ Trillion-Euro Timebomb

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog12/06/2018Daniel Lacalle

Eurozone banks are better off than they were three years ago. But they are nowhere close to having solved their challenges.

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The Anaconda Plan

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

12/05/2018Audio/VideoChris Calton

Chris Calton details the early attempts of ocean warfare in the Civil War.

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The Edict of Diocletian: A Case Study in Price Controls and Inflation

Money and Banks

12/04/2018Faith and Freedom 1951-1960Murray N. Rothbard

Emperor Diocletian attempt to fix Roman inflation with price controls. His plan failed just as it would have if tried today.

How the Rivalry Between Church and State Made Europe More Wealthy and Free

Ryan McMaken

Latin Christendom was a single civilization that was at the same time radically decentralized. It was therefore more wealthy and free than other civilizations found in Russia, China, and within Islam.

Europe Struggles as the ECB Pretends to Know What They're Doing

Carmen Elena Dorobăț

It’s nothing unexpected to see the Euro economies struggling to regain any strength. The blame lies with monetary policy.

Men Begin Avoiding Female Co-Workers in Age of #MeToo

Ryan McMaken

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, employers hired fewer disabled workers, because they feared lawsuits. We may now be seeing a similar trend in the face of more sexual harassment claims.

The Myth of the Neutral Interest Rate

Frank Shostak

Even if the Fed were to know the level of the neutral rate it could not achieve economic stability.

A History of Venezuelan Inflation

José Niño

The Bolívar’s collapse is rather tragic, considering the Bolívar was actually one of Latin Americas’ strongest currencies during Venezuela’s peak from the 1950s to 1970s.