A so-called lowering of "real" interest rates by means of money pumping is basically an act of a diversion of real wealth from wealth generators to various nonproductive activities. Hence, contrary to popular thinking, the Fed's attempt to lower the real interest rate in fact leads to a higher real interest rate.
Bernanke's remarks were long and ponderous, Fedspeak plus excerpts from a typical intermediate-macroeconomics textbook. One thing this newest piece of Fedspeak surely won't do is give us maximum employment and price stability.
The right alternative is not yet another and more global experiment in paper-money inflation.
Rothbard sees much of economic history as a product of government interventions in the market.
Advanced lecture on the origins of fiat money systems, explaining the transition from commodity money to commercial bank notes and deposits, and fr
Compares and contrasts the principles and performance of alternative international monetary systems, including the classical gold standard, the gol
Advanced lecture on the theory of pure interest, discussing its pros and cons as compared to other theories, and its relationship with capital theo
Advanced lecture on monetary mechanisms in a growing economy, stressing the central role of debt, and discussing alternative ways to deal with infl
Recorded at Mises University 2010. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
