Bubbles, Booms, and Busts

09/10/2013 Mark Thornton Dan Sanchez

In this first episode of the Mises Academy Podcast, Daniel Sanchez interviews Mark Thornton to discuss his online course on special topics in Austrian Business Cycle Theory, including the “Skyscraper Index,” the art of predicting downturns, and the causes of the housing bubble and burst that led to the 2008 financial crisis. For more information, visit academy.mises.org.

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