Money is barren but occasionally covers us in dust
byAs I expect many readers of this site will know, a debate has begun between the Austrian Economist Robert Murphy and the “Quasi-Monetarists” Scott…
Economics
A Moment of Clarity
byIs the bond market finally catching on to the “forced risk” trade…? AS NIALL FERGUSON never tires of reminding us, bond markets rarely react…
Some Virginia Legislators Worry about Hyperinflation!
byA good article from Robert Jackson Smith: Some legislators in the Commonwealth of Virginia are worried about hyperinflation! See House Joint Resolution No. 557….
No more ‘Doctor NO’: Austrians as policy-makers
byMuch capital is made by the world’s predominant Collectivists of the supposed fact that the Austrians actively relish the bloodletting which they howl would…
Malekan: Bank Bailouts Explained
byOmid Malekan‘s previous animation, Quantitative Easing Explained, has deservedly attracted over 4 million views on YouTube. His latest ‘Socratic satire’, Bank Bailouts Explained, continues…
My Reply to Krugman on Austrian Business-Cycle Theory
byThis article originally appeared on mises.org, Monday, January 24, 2011 As many readers already know, last week Paul Krugman linked to one of my…
Yo, Hayek!
byJamie Whyte‘s superb BBC Radio 4 documentary, focusing on F.A. Hayek, is now available as a BBC podcast. You can download it from here:…
Business First Magazine
byThis article originally appeared on stevebaker.info. Business First Magazine has published a cover story by me and my Cobden Centre colleague Robert Sadler, It’s…
Hard Money, Soft Metal
bySoft gold prices without hard-money rates? Not for long, says the world’s 40-year unbacked money so far… JUST HOW MUCH ABUSE can soft money…