Moral Hazard? Yes. Weimar? Not yet.
A little clarification of the confusion surrounding the recent massive central bank intervention in the markets might be in order.
Mises Wire
Socialism Exposed by Natural Disaster
William Anderson today talks about America’s pockets of socialism and how they collapse when tested
Production Theory Quote of the Day
Production functions aren’t given. They have to be discovered.
Good Question Marty
In his new NBER working paper Martin Feldstein writes that “Reducing the large current account deficit will require both a higher rate of nat
Thoughts on the Latecomer and Homesteading Ideas; or, why the very idea of “ownership” implies that only libertarian principles are justifiable
The following is an edited version of my recent post on a libertarian discussion list.
Why People Walk on Stairs and Sometimes Stand on Escalators
Here is the problem, according to Steven Landsburg:
America’s Siberia
It appears that the Appalachians are about to move again. Earthquakes? Shifts in tectonic plates? Not this time.
Coase and the light pole
Coasian ethics have come to roost in Ohio, or roast as the case may be (roasted soybeans in this instance).
The Unfolding Credit Crisis
With the collapse in the price of sub-prime mortgage backed securities and credit derivatives, the credit boom has moved into the crisis phase.
