Mises Wire

Fox News reviews “a terrific new book by Washington Post reporter Cindy

A recent post (Why Social Security Can’t Work) cited an article from First Quadrant which argued that as a society ‘ages’ savings ‘become irr

In an effort to keep their currencies from rising against the dollar, mercantilist governments in Asia are continuing to purchase vast amounts of d

Greenspan is Forever Blowing Bubbles, by Gary North (LRC): “The central banks ha

This piece from the St. Louis Fed argues for a price index that adjusts for quality.

Self-Sufficiency is the Route to Poverty (Te

Was NBER’s announcement that the recession ended in ‘01 poltically motivated? 

Greenspan’s assets unhurt by 2002 bear (CNN.com): “F

Drowning in Dinars by Jason Williams (NYT), a fascinating tale of paper money,

The newest Monetary Trends is out (August) from the St. Louis Fed.