The four words that define western economic policy
by“The goods and services traded on the semi-secretive website Silk Road since February 2011 with the virtual currency Bitcoins were so varied that the…
Murray Rothbard
Money demand and banking – some challenges for the “Free Bankers”
byWithin the Austrian School of Economics there has long been disagreement and therefore occasionally fierce debate about the nature and consequences of fractional-reserve banking,…
Mark Carney’s false ideology
byNeil Macdonald of the CBC recently did an investigative piece on central bankers and what they’re doing to the world’s economies. Mark Carney was featured heavily….
New Laissez Faire Books release: Early Speculative Bubbles
byLaissez Faire Books have just released a splendid new edition of Doug French’s book, Early Speculative Bubbles, previously published by Mises.org. So how do I know this book…
The Bitcoin money myth
byMany economists and financial commentators believe that in the unregulated market of the internet economy, new forms of money can be created that bypass…
50th anniversary of Man, Economy, and State
byAs 2012 draws to a close, we should note that it is the 50th anniversary of the 1962 publication of Murray Rothbard’s grand treatise,…
Monetary activism caused the crisis and may cause a worse one later
byTwo weeks ago in the Budget debate, I set out how “monetary activism”, which is one of the pillars of the Government’s strategy, could…
The final countdown
by“Under the circumstances, discussions with Greece and the official sector are paused for reflection on the benefits of a voluntary approach.” Debt talks “have…
Book Review: Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse
byWhen the bestriding Colossus of Murray N. Rothbard departed this mortal coil, he left the rest of us with the hallowed gift of his…
Robert Murphy: What is Austrian Economics?
byThe Mises Institute is doing some great work in building up a comprehensive online university curriculum covering every aspect of Austrian economics. In this…