Budget deficit and economic growth
bySome economists such as Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman hold that during an economic slump it is the duty of the government to run large…
Austrian School
The Case For Monetary Freedom And Free Banking
byThere has been no greater threat to life, liberty, and property throughout the ages than government. Even the most violent and brutal private individuals…
Money Creation and Society Debate in Full
by[Editor’s Note: The “Money Creation and Society” debate, which took place in the UK Parliament on Thursday the 20th November 2014, is shown below…
Is an increase in capital goods orders always good for the economy?
byOrders for US non-military capital goods excluding aircraft rose by 0.6% in August after a 0.2% decline in July to stand at $73.2 billion….
Markets for managers
byI’m delighted to announce that my Austrian economics textbook is now available. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Markets-Managers-Managerial-Economics-Finance/dp/1118867963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399735930&sr=8-1&keywords=Markets+for+Managers%3A+A+Managerial+Economics+Primer The book is aimed at time poor but economically curious people….
Market expectations and long-term US interest rates
byAfter closing at 3.03% in December 2013 the yield on the 10-year US T-Note has been trending down, closing at 2.34% by August this…
Böhm-Bawerk: Austrian Economist Who Said “No” to Big Government
by[Editor’s note: this piece, by Richard M. Ebeling, was originally published at EpicTimes] We live at a time when politicians and bureaucrats only know one…
Austrians, Fractional Reserves, and the Money Multiplier
by[Editor’s note: this article, by Robert Batemarco, first appeared at Mises.org] John Tamny recently wrote a piece at Forbes titled, “The Closing of the Austrian…
As Germany loses battle for ECB, QE goes global
byWhat is Super Mario up to? First, he gave an unexpectedly dovish speech at the Jackson Hole conference, rather ungallantly upstaging the host, Ms…
Is This China’s QE?
by[Editor’s note: this piece was first published at Zero Hedge, which has had several excellent articles tracking the effusions of the PBOC and their…