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Can Asset-Price Bubbles Be Harmless?
Mises Daily: Monday, November 23, 2009 by Frank Shostak
There is an increasing concern among some commentators that the current, extremely loose monetary policy
of the US central bank could fuel another round of asset-price bubbles. This in turn, it is held, could pose a
serious danger to the US economy . read article
Mises Daily: Monday, November 23, 2009 by Frank Shostak
There is an increasing concern among some commentators that the current, extremely loose monetary policy
of the US central bank could fuel another round of asset-price bubbles. This in turn, it is held, could pose a
serious danger to the US economy . read article
Productive Debt versus Unproductive Debt--Tuesday, December 08, 2009 by Doug French
The credit crunch continues, with businesses large and small finding that their bankers remain exceedingly stingy
in the wake of the 2008 financial debacle. read article
The credit crunch continues, with businesses large and small finding that their bankers remain exceedingly stingy
in the wake of the 2008 financial debacle. read article
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Water: Liquid Gold
By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist, Kiplinger.com... read article
By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist, Kiplinger.com... read article
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The Unforeseen Consequences of Credit Legislation
Mises Daily: Friday, January 22, 2010 by Jeremiah Dyke read article
Mises Daily: Friday, January 22, 2010 by Jeremiah Dyke read article
Hyperinflation, Money Demand, and the Crack-up Boom-Mises Daily: Thursday, January 21, 2010 by
Thorsten Polleit--In the early 1920s, Ludwig von Mises became a witness to hyperinflation in Austria and Germany —
monetary developments that caused irreparable and (in the German case) cataclysmic damage to civilization.:..
read article
Thorsten Polleit--In the early 1920s, Ludwig von Mises became a witness to hyperinflation in Austria and Germany —
monetary developments that caused irreparable and (in the German case) cataclysmic damage to civilization.:..
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Our Money Madness- Mises Daily: Monday, November 21, 2005 by Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.
We flatter ourselves, in this technological age driven by financial innovation and mind-boggling efficiencies, that
we know more than any previous generation. ..read article
We flatter ourselves, in this technological age driven by financial innovation and mind-boggling efficiencies, that
we know more than any previous generation. ..read article
Montesquieu on Commerce- Mises Daily: Monday, January 18, 2010 by Gary Galles
January 18 marks the birth of Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. Robert Wokler called
Montesquieu "perhaps the most central thinker … of the enlightenment." ..read article"
January 18 marks the birth of Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. Robert Wokler called
Montesquieu "perhaps the most central thinker … of the enlightenment." ..read article"
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By the Way, Free Markets Are Free
Mises Daily: Friday, January 29, 2010 by George F. Smith
Having failed to learn what causes depressions and how to treat them when they arrive, our nation's leaders are
steering us straight into a monetary catastrophe....read article
Mises Daily: Friday, January 29, 2010 by George F. Smith
Having failed to learn what causes depressions and how to treat them when they arrive, our nation's leaders are
steering us straight into a monetary catastrophe....read article
Dangerous Lessons of 1937 -Mises Daily: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan
Migrant family stalled on road, 1937-Many economists have already compared the years 1929–1932 to those of 2007–
2009, and the current period of recovery to the time period 1933–1939. .....read article
Migrant family stalled on road, 1937-Many economists have already compared the years 1929–1932 to those of 2007–
2009, and the current period of recovery to the time period 1933–1939. .....read article
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Foreign Aggression-Mises Daily: Thursday, February 04, 2010 by Morris and Linda Tannehill
Many people ask, "But how in the world could a laissez-faire society deal with aggression by foreign nations, since it
would have no government to protect it?"...read article
Many people ask, "But how in the world could a laissez-faire society deal with aggression by foreign nations, since it
would have no government to protect it?"...read article
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Passion Comes from Liberty--Mises Daily: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 by Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan
French Revolution - "Liberty Leading the People" (1830)-Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863)
Entrepreneurship is a building block for economic development. Individuals who invest and invent are instilled with a
passion to create wealth. The integral role played by entrepreneurship in economic and human development is almost
universally accepted. The main point of contention is in pinpointing the source of the incentive to invest..read article
French Revolution - "Liberty Leading the People" (1830)-Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863)
Entrepreneurship is a building block for economic development. Individuals who invest and invent are instilled with a
passion to create wealth. The integral role played by entrepreneurship in economic and human development is almost
universally accepted. The main point of contention is in pinpointing the source of the incentive to invest..read article
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The Nondismal Science--Mises Daily: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 by Leonard P. Liggio
Economics is not a dry subject. It is not a dismal subject. It is not about statistics. It is about human life. It is about the
ideas that motivate human beings. It is about how men act from birth to death. It is about the most important and
interesting drama of all — human action...read article
Economics is not a dry subject. It is not a dismal subject. It is not about statistics. It is about human life. It is about the
ideas that motivate human beings. It is about how men act from birth to death. It is about the most important and
interesting drama of all — human action...read article
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Can Trade Ever Harm a Country?-Mises Daily: Thursday, January 05, 2006 by Robert P. Murphy
A recent article from the Guardian joins the growing outcry against free trade. Its central message is that countries
adopting "neo-liberal" market reforms, recommended by academic economists, have done worse than those
countries that ignored the supposed experts and spurned free trade. ..read article
A recent article from the Guardian joins the growing outcry against free trade. Its central message is that countries
adopting "neo-liberal" market reforms, recommended by academic economists, have done worse than those
countries that ignored the supposed experts and spurned free trade. ..read article
Why Money Supply Matters-Mises Daily: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 by Thorsten Polleit
For governments in general and the US government in particular, Ludwig von Mises had a policy recommendation: do
not increase the stock of money any further. He made this point in "Monetary Reconstruction" (written in 1952 and
published in 1953): "The first step must be a radical and unconditional abandonment of any further inflation...read article
For governments in general and the US government in particular, Ludwig von Mises had a policy recommendation: do
not increase the stock of money any further. He made this point in "Monetary Reconstruction" (written in 1952 and
published in 1953): "The first step must be a radical and unconditional abandonment of any further inflation...read article
FEBRUARY 10, 2010--The True Sources of Risk
diversification across time. Market risk is best hedged through a combination of diversification across assets and
time (having time to decide when to sell)....read article
diversification across time. Market risk is best hedged through a combination of diversification across assets and
time (having time to decide when to sell)....read article
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Unconditional Redemption for Gold-Friday, February 12, 2010 by Ludwig von Mises[This article is
excerpted from chapter 17 of Human Action: The Scholar's Edition and is read by Jeff Riggenbach.]
"No 'defender' is needed to 'protect' a nation's currency system. "
The use of the terminology of warfare is inappropriate in dealing with monetary matters, as it is in the treatment of all
other catallactic problems. ..read article
excerpted from chapter 17 of Human Action: The Scholar's Edition and is read by Jeff Riggenbach.]
"No 'defender' is needed to 'protect' a nation's currency system. "
The use of the terminology of warfare is inappropriate in dealing with monetary matters, as it is in the treatment of all
other catallactic problems. ..read article
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Friedman for Government Intervention: The Case of the Great Depression-Mises Daily: Tuesday,
January 23,.read artice
January 23,.read artice
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Inflation as the Enemy of Investing--Mises Daily: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Doug French...read article
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Retiree Tax Heavens (and Hells), 2009-2010-Kiplinger Magazine...read article
Save Money on Practically Everything, 2010-Kiplinger March 2010...read article
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The Roots of Capitalism--Mises Daily: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by John Chamberlain
[Excerpted from the prologue to The Roots of Capitalism]--In 1776 Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, an economic
treatise which had grown out of its Scots author's preoccupation with the wider problems of free choice as a
foundation of moral philosophy, was first published...read article
[Excerpted from the prologue to The Roots of Capitalism]--In 1776 Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, an economic
treatise which had grown out of its Scots author's preoccupation with the wider problems of free choice as a
foundation of moral philosophy, was first published...read article
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Salmasius: High-Water Mark of Early-Modern Interest TheoryMises Daily: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 by
Murray N. Rothbard--Claudius Salmasius--The honor of putting the final boot to the usury prohibition belongs to the
17th-century classicist and Dutch Calvinist, Claude Saumaise (Latinized name, Claudius Salmasius) (1588–1653). In
several works published in Leyden, beginning with De usuris liber in 1630 and continuing to 1645, Salmasius finished
off this embarrassing remnant of the mountainous errors of the past. ...read article
Murray N. Rothbard--Claudius Salmasius--The honor of putting the final boot to the usury prohibition belongs to the
17th-century classicist and Dutch Calvinist, Claude Saumaise (Latinized name, Claudius Salmasius) (1588–1653). In
several works published in Leyden, beginning with De usuris liber in 1630 and continuing to 1645, Salmasius finished
off this embarrassing remnant of the mountainous errors of the past. ...read article
Mercantilism as the Economic Aspect of Absolutism--Mises Daily: Thursday, May 06, 2010 by Murray N.
Rothbard --By the beginning of the 17th century, royal absolutism had emerged victorious all over Europe. But a
king (or, in the case of the Italian city-states, some lesser prince or ruler) cannot rule all by himself. He must rule
through a hierarchical bureaucracy....read article
Rothbard --By the beginning of the 17th century, royal absolutism had emerged victorious all over Europe. But a
king (or, in the case of the Italian city-states, some lesser prince or ruler) cannot rule all by himself. He must rule
through a hierarchical bureaucracy....read article
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Is Deflation in the United States Possible?--Mises Daily: Thursday, June 10, 2010 by Frank Shostak
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Key Indicators of a New Depression--By Neeraj Chaudhary--06/03/10
With the mainstream media focusing on the country's leveling unemployment rate, improving retail sales, and
through recession and growth has returned...read article
With the mainstream media focusing on the country's leveling unemployment rate, improving retail sales, and
through recession and growth has returned...read article
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Holding The Tiger--By John Browne --June 9th, 2010
In the arc of history, all great powers have their day. Even confining our glance to the modern era, countries such
as Spain, France, and Great Britain all had periods of unrivalled power across the world stage. .read article
In the arc of history, all great powers have their day. Even confining our glance to the modern era, countries such
as Spain, France, and Great Britain all had periods of unrivalled power across the world stage. .read article
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Euro & US Dollar: Currencies Follow Up--Traders Narrative
About two months ago I wrote about the extreme sentiment in both the Euro and the US
dollar, suggesting that the two important reserve currencies were at an inflection point:
Fading Iran’s Central Bank.....read article
About two months ago I wrote about the extreme sentiment in both the Euro and the US
dollar, suggesting that the two important reserve currencies were at an inflection point:
Fading Iran’s Central Bank.....read article
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The Great Depression--Mises Media: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 by Robert P. Murphy
listen to audio
listen to audio
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What Investors Should Know About Financial Reform-- Jeffrey R. Kosnett Senior Editor, Kiplinger's
Personal Finance--July 22, 2010
transparency and preventing sudden panics on Wall Street....read article
Personal Finance--July 22, 2010
transparency and preventing sudden panics on Wall Street....read article
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Don’t Lose Sleep over Deflation--Michael Pento--Europac--Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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....read article
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Why Jobs Have Gone AWOL--August 10, 2010 - 1:09pm — Europac--Michael Pento
There are three primary reasons why the US is suffering from structurally high unemployment: a pervasively
irresponsible monetary policy, the continued attenuation of our manufacturing base, and an
overleveraged consumer who must now reconcile his balance sheet....read article
There are three primary reasons why the US is suffering from structurally high unemployment: a pervasively
irresponsible monetary policy, the continued attenuation of our manufacturing base, and an
overleveraged consumer who must now reconcile his balance sheet....read article
The History of Capitalism--Mises Daily: Friday, July 30, 2010 by Ludwig von Mises
[This article is excerpted from chapter 21 of Human Action: The Scholar's Edition and is read by Jeff
Riggenbach.]--The history of capitalism as it has operated in the last two hundred years in the realm of
Western civilization is the record of a steady rise in the wage earners' standard of living. ..read article
[This article is excerpted from chapter 21 of Human Action: The Scholar's Edition and is read by Jeff
Riggenbach.]--The history of capitalism as it has operated in the last two hundred years in the realm of
Western civilization is the record of a steady rise in the wage earners' standard of living. ..read article
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The Bond Rush: From Frying Pan To Fire--Published September 9th, 2010 in Fixed Income
This is a guest post by Kevin Brekke of Casey Research
With the great bond stampede that began in 2009 continuing, giving rise to the very real possibility of a
bond bubble, we decided to check the relationship between bond returns and bond fund inflows to see if
there might be a correlation. Take a look at this chart:read article
This is a guest post by Kevin Brekke of Casey Research
With the great bond stampede that began in 2009 continuing, giving rise to the very real possibility of a
bond bubble, we decided to check the relationship between bond returns and bond fund inflows to see if
there might be a correlation. Take a look at this chart:read article
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The East India Company and Its 17th-Century Defenders--Mises Daily: Thursday, September 23, 2010
by Murray N. Rothbard--The East India Company's High Street headquarters
The "Bullionist" Attack on Foreign Exchange and on the East India Trade....read article
by Murray N. Rothbard--The East India Company's High Street headquarters
The "Bullionist" Attack on Foreign Exchange and on the East India Trade....read article
Gold Isn't Expensive, Instead the Dollar Is Cheap--By: --John Tamny--September 22, 2010
Gold has been surging of late, and yesterday it hit an all-time high of roughly $1,280/ounce.
Supply/demand theory would likely say that demand for the yellow metal is outstripping supply, but this
would be mistaken thinking. Instead, gold is expensive right now because the dollar is cheap....read article
Gold has been surging of late, and yesterday it hit an all-time high of roughly $1,280/ounce.
Supply/demand theory would likely say that demand for the yellow metal is outstripping supply, but this
would be mistaken thinking. Instead, gold is expensive right now because the dollar is cheap....read article
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Tax Receipt: Fascinating--October 2, 2010 by Jeffrey Tucker...read article
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71 Ways to Cut Your 2010 Tax Bill--By Mary Beth Franklin, Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal
Finance--May 2010--Filing your tax return is a once-a-year event but trimming your tax bill requires
year-round attention...read article
Finance--May 2010--Filing your tax return is a once-a-year event but trimming your tax bill requires
year-round attention...read article
Zimbabwe Economy Teeters on Brink--May 12, 2003 by Guest-- Zimbabwe lurched closer to
economic collapse Friday as banks ran out of money, fuel and power shortages worsened, factories
slowed production and pay phones were scrapped because calls have become too expensive for coins.
read article
economic collapse Friday as banks ran out of money, fuel and power shortages worsened, factories
slowed production and pay phones were scrapped because calls have become too expensive for coins.
read article
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Pentonomics - Manufacturing Continues to Slide-- Europac--November 15, 2010 - M. Pento
The U.S. manufacturing sector, which has declined to just 11% of GDP today from 28% of output in the
early 1950’s, continues to erode...read article
The U.S. manufacturing sector, which has declined to just 11% of GDP today from 28% of output in the
early 1950’s, continues to erode...read article
Boom! Crack! Crash!--Mises Daily: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 by Murray N. Rothbard
Things have come to a pretty pass when we have to hail economists for writing in clear, understandable
English, for deigning to communicate with the public in an intelligible fashion....read article
Things have come to a pretty pass when we have to hail economists for writing in clear, understandable
English, for deigning to communicate with the public in an intelligible fashion....read article
Lord Townsend on Trade and Morality-- Mises Daily: Thursday, December 02, 2010 by Murray N. Rothbard
Charles, the third Viscount Townshend (1700–1764), has been shamefully neglected by virtually all historians
of economic thought. He is virtually unknown and is often confused with his son of the same name, who was
infamously responsible for the fateful Townshend taxes on tea and other imports into the American colonies.
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Charles, the third Viscount Townshend (1700–1764), has been shamefully neglected by virtually all historians
of economic thought. He is virtually unknown and is often confused with his son of the same name, who was
infamously responsible for the fateful Townshend taxes on tea and other imports into the American colonies.
read article
