Without valid theory, the knowledge of the world of economics is not possible
By Dr Frank Shostak According to popular thinking, it is held that by means of statistical and mathematical methods one can organize an historical…
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Modern Monetary Theory: the Name is New, but the “Theory” is Not.
The new kid on the economics block is something called modern monetary theory. The name is new, but the “theory” is not. Proponents adamantly claim…
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Last Call For Papers: Austrian School Conference at Austrian Central Bank in Vienna
This is a great conference, I gave a speech there in 2019 and will be giving another this year. It’s very special to give…
Read MoreHow unbacked lending weakens the wealth generation process
By Dr Frank Shostak For most commentators lending is associated with money. However, is this the case? We suggest that a lender lends savings…
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Where Does Your Profit Come From?
A few recent articles bring to the public’s awareness that wealthy investors are preferring not to sell their assets, and thereby pay capital gains…
Read MoreJerome Powell’s Quest for Economic Stability is Destabilizing
When the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank speaks the financial markets listen, and this was no different with Jerome Powell’s virtual address to…
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Estonia After 30 Years of Independence: A Role Model for Europe
by Federico N. Fernández Communism was the worst tragedy ever to befall mankind. However, the brave Estonians weathered the storm and, once they had regained…
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Moving from Gold-Redeemable to Irredeemable Currency
When we saw the following comment from a prominent otherwise-free-marketer, we knew it was time to write this article. “…the value of the Fed’s…
Read MoreMacro-economic data: tool for government intervention
By Dr Frank Shostak It is common for commentators and economists to refer to something called the “economy” – which sometimes performs well and…
Read MoreWhat is wrong with the world?
Three things bedevil the modern world so completely that we must urgently sort them or continue down our road of self-destruction. First, what we…
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