Walter Block: I Ain’t Gonna Study War No Mo!
byBy Walter E. Block Wouldn’t it be nice if the Israelis and Hamas could settle their differences in court instead of through battle? We…
Economics
The British General Election of 1923: From Repeal of the Corn Laws to the End of Free Trade
byIn 1846, Richard Cobden’s long campaign bore fruit with Britain’s repeal of the Corn Laws, the tariffs which kept cheaper foreign wheat out of the country. The…
Can Milei Really Shut Down Argentina’s Central Bank?
byThe monumental fiscal and monetary hole that Peronists Massa and Fernández have left for Javier Milei is difficult to replicate. Ex-president Mauricio Macri himself explained…
The Money Supply Continues its Biggest Collapse Since the Great Depression
byMoney supply growth fell again in October, remaining deep in negative territory after turning negative in November 2022 for the first time in twenty-eight…
The trade account balance and the state of economy
byBy Dr Frank Shostak Some commentators consider the trade account balance as the single most important piece of information regarding the health of the…
The Dying Tiger: The Challenges Facing ASEAN
byThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an economic bloc consisting of ten nations, is no stranger to praise. By lifting tariffs on nearly…
Managing a crisis
byThis article concludes that the current downturn in bond yields is part of a continuing market manipulation by central banks in order to restore…
Real savings the heart of credit
byBy Dr Frank Shostak By popular thinking banks are always ready to abide to increases in the demand for credit. Now, it is generally…
Against the Destruction of Western Civilization
byIt is possible for people to live together peacefully and productively. But politics damages and even destroys the necessary foundations. In fact, the damage…
Do robots reduce wages?
byIn the early days of automation, machines ruthlessly decimated workers’ place in the commercial order, and in return, only proffered employment which many of…