The euro may be riskier than you think
byFinance ministers in the Eurozone appear to have had a free lesson in game theory from Professor Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister. At…
Economics
Understanding True Credit and False Credit
by[Editor’s Note: This piece first appeared here http://mises.org/library/understanding-true-credit-and-false-credit] There are two kinds of credit: that which would be offered in a market economy with sound…
Does Walmart Prove Minimum Wage Laws Will Help Workers?
by[Editor’s Note: this piece was first published by Mises Canada here http://mises.ca/posts/blog/does-walmart-prove-minimum-wage-laws-will-help-workers/] In a recent column Paul Krugman has one of the most curious arguments…
CONSUMERS’ SOVEREIGNTY AND NATURAL VS. CONTRIVED SCARCITIES
byOne of the great myths about the capitalist system is the presumption that businessmen make profits at the expense of the consumers and workers…
New high! (Zzz.)
by“The FTSE 100 has at last topped the record it set at the close of 1999. Should Britons celebrate ? Probably not.” – John…
Richard Ebeling, “Introductions to the Selected Works of Ludwig von Mises (2000-12)” Part 3
by[Editor’s Note: this lengthy piece, by Richard Ebeling, primarily based on the “lost papers” of Ludwig von Mises that he and his wife, Anna, discovered…
Chart(s) of the Day
by[This piece can be seen at Sean’s blog here http://truesinews.com/2015/02/24/chart-of-the-day/] Taken over a forty year history, US gasoline is trading in its 3rd percentile –…
When?
by“We are all at a wonderful ball where the champagne sparkles in every glass and soft laughter falls upon the summer air. We know,…
Macro & Market Update
by[This piece can be seen at Sean’s blog here http://truesinews.com/2015/02/17/macro-market-update/] More than half a century ago, in his role as an advisor to the…
Steve Baker MP at Treasury Select Committee Tuesday 24th Feb
bySteve Baker MP’s contributions at the latest Treasury Select Committee meeting can be seen here. Steve’s section starts at 11:25:00.