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The ECB Is Saving the Dollar
There are many risks to the dollar out there, but a more valuable euro isn't one of them.
Judge Denson’s A Century of War in German Translation
John Denson's A Century of War has appeared in German translation and has sold 4,000 copies.
Iceland Drops Bid to Join EU
The BBC reports the government of Iceland has announced it is no longer seeking EU membership for the North Atlantic state.
Joseph Salerno Interviewed on Gold Standard, Fiat Money
Joseph Salerno Interviewed on Gold Standard, Fiat Money...
Friday at the Austrian Economics Research Conference
Tune in today at 1:30 central time for the FA Hayek Memorial lecture delivered by Patrick Byrne of Overstock.com. The live stream is here.
Then, join us for the "Next Generation of Austrian Economics" panel at 4:30 central time. The live stream for that is here.
Randall Holcombe’s 15 Great Austrian Economists Now in Chinese
Thanks to 2014 Mises Summer Fellow Jingjing Wang, who translated Randall Holcombe's 15 Great Austrian Economists (AKA The Great Austrian Economists) into Simplified Chinese.
Mises Daily Friday: Conscription and Other Draconian Taxes
Mises Daily Friday by Ryan McMaken:
Conscription has become an issue in Ukraine where young men are attempting to avoid compulsory military service. But Ukraine is not unique, and states across the globe and throughout history have imposed the 100-percent tax known as "the draft."
Protecting the Most Vulnerable
If Senator Sanders was truly concerned with protecting the most vulnerable in society, he would be a leading advocate for repealing the minimum wage.