Why Price Deflation Doesn’t Hinder Investment
This episode explores the economic implications of deflation, debunking the mainstream fear that falling prices cripple economic growth.
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The ECP Shows the Impossibility of Socialism
Due to the obfuscation of prices in a planned economy, individuals and firms do not have access to information they would have gained from prices otherwise.
Unpacking the Document that Spells Out Trump’s Tariff Strategy
Economics Professor Josh Hendrickson breaks down a little-known document from Trump’s incoming economic adviser, revealing their strategic theory behind tariffs.
High Time Preference Is the Cause of Increases in Long-Term Interest Rates
Long-term interest rates are on the rise and there is no shortage of explanations from the usual suspects. One thing the pundits miss, however, is the role of time preference in determining interest. The Austrians do not make that error.
Prices Are Not Measurements of Value
One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better.
Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons
The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.
Matt McCaffrey on Frank Fetter vs. Alfred Marshall on the Theory of Rent
Dr. Matt McCaffrey joins Bob to discuss his newly published journal article exploring the dispute Fetter had with the august British economist Alfred Marshall over the theory of rent.
Dr. Keith Smith: What Critics Miss About For-Profit Healthcare
In the wake of the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Dr. Keith Smith explains why US health care is so expensive and how to fix it.
Prices Are Not Measurements of Value
One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better.
Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons
The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.
