Yes, Virginia, There Is No Political Santa Claus
At a time of the year when gift giving and charitable good spirit fills the air, please allow me to be the one who…
The False Promises Of Two Percent Price Inflation
A specter is haunting the world, the specter of two percent inflationism. Whether pronounced by the U.S. Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank,…
The Case For Monetary Freedom And Free Banking
There has been no greater threat to life, liberty, and property throughout the ages than government. Even the most violent and brutal private individuals…
Sound money, monetary freedom, and the government
Testimony for the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, on “Sound Money: Parallel Currencies and the Roadmap to Monetary Freedom, Thursday, August 2,…
Monetary Policy, the Federal Reserve, and the National Debt Problem
The following testimony was delivered before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, chaired by Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), on…
The Gold Standard and Monetary Freedom
(This talk was delivered at a debate on whether “America Should Adopt the Gold Standard,” sponsored by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and the…
Practising the Principle of Freedom — At Home and Abroad
One of the great aspects of Richard Cobden’s defence of freedom of trade was his emphasis on its relationship to peace. Minimal intercourse between…
Adventures in Economics: An Interview with Richard M. Ebeling
This interview appeared in the February 2011 issue of the “Lara-Murphy Report,” published by the United Services & Trust Corp., Nashville, Tennessee, www.usatrustonline.com, and…
Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society”: A Free Market Critique
The following talk was delivered at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on March 7, 2011, as a lecture in…