Over at Econlog Bryan Caplan explains “ Socialism Was Born Bad: The Case of Oskar Lange ” Both Don Boudreaux (at Café Hayek on March 25, 2014 ) I (on a Facebook share of the post) noticed that the “clarity of thought [which] led him [Lange]directly to a totalitarian vision that he gladly embraced” also provided arguments that support regime
Ryan McMaken provides an excellent response to the current the inequality is the root of evil nonsense . It is amazing how many on the left choose not celebrate the tremendous success of liberal institutions that support markets in generating prosperity. The evidence of the success of these classical liberal institutions; markets, property rights,
More “good news” on how regulation protects consumers while advancing welfare: Marijuana testing labs barred from taking individual samples: Read the Full Story Here
Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century has drawn raves from the many uncritical pundits and academics on the left. For the meddlers, the book is about the ‘right’ topic, inequality, at the right time. Never mind that the question is wrong ( here , here , and here ). Hunter Lewis and Peter Klein in recent Mises dailies have
Two Monetary Policies in One A summary from The Denver Post of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s report Wednesday May 7 to Congress: The U.S. economy is improving but the job market remains “far from satisfactory” and inflation is still below the Fed’s target rate. Yellen said that as a result, she expects low borrowing rates will continue
Volume 14, No. 4 (Winter 2011) The 2007–2008 financial crisis, accompanying recession, and continuing slow recovery have reinvigorated crude Keynesianism as the foundation of a “somebody in charge” policy to combat recession and high unemployment. Wapshott ”The federal government’s urgent response to the financial crisis of 2007–2008,
Volume 13, Number 3 (Fall 2010) The process of reabsorbing an economy’s various unemployed resources into new or expanding enterprises (i.e., economic recovery) potentially begins in the same moment that the discovery of and adjustment to previous errors and resource misallocations take place (i.e., the onset of recession). If all resources
Volume 13, Number 3 (Fall 2010) Complete with an extensive new preface, the republication of Larry Sechrest’s Free Banking is well-timed. The new preface is an important contribution to the ongoing debate within Austrian circles over banking freedom versus 100 percent reserve banking. Easier access to the book will be an asset for those
Volume 14, Number 3 (Fall 2011) Hayek’s writings on business cycle theory; the seminal work of the 1930s and 1940s and the modifications he made in the 1970s after he received the Nobel Prize, are useful starting points for understanding the cycle phenomena in the US between 1995 and the present. Hayek in the 1970s abandoned his earlier
Recent discussions in the econ blog world on whether the Fed keeping interest rates too low for too long from 2003-2005 was a significant factor in the most recent boom-bust episode, triggered by John B. Taylor’s March 31, “ Policy Failure and the Great Recession ,” reinforces how important and useful Austrian insights are for properly
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