Man, Economy, and Financial Markets
Do Austrian theories also apply to financial markets?
Booms and Busts
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The Fed Is Already Political
Donald Trump’s leaked plan for the Fed has sparked a panic. But the real risk, from the establishment’s perspective, is not that Trump will turn the Fed into a political organization but that he will expose the fact that it already is one.
Woods Exposes the Federal Reserve System
Tom Woods has put his considerable skills to work exposing the dangers caused by the Federal Reserve System. George Ford Smith reviews his latest book that gives intellectual ammunition to his case.
Hair of the Dog — Progressives in Congress Need Another Hit of Low Interest Rates
As artificially low interest rates damage the economy, progressives in Congress demand more of the same. In the vernacular, they want the economy to “take the hair of the dog that bit them.” Of course, this only makes things worse in the long run—which is where we are today.
Navigating the Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved the Way for the Great Depression
One of the great myths of US history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire president. In truth, he intervened in the economy more than any of his predecessors, creating the crisis known as the Great Depression. His successor made things even worse.
The Lords of Easy Money, The Price of Time and Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Two new books, The Lords of Easy Money and The Price of Time, while not specifically Austrian, present readers with financial scenarios that mesh well with the Austrian business cycle theory.
Hair of the Dog — Progressives in Congress Need Another Hit of Low Interest Rates
As artificially low interest rates damage the economy, progressives in Congress demand more of the same. In the vernacular, they want the economy to “take the hair of the dog that bit them.” Of course, this only makes things worse in the long run—which is where we are today.
Two Cheers for Vivek Ramaswamy for His Commentary on the Fed
While Vivek Ramaswamy was unsuccessful in his Republican presidential primary bid, at least he helped to demystify the Federal Reserve. This is not the usual political rhetoric the public receives.
CNN Is Wrong. Deflation Is a Good Thing
A recent CNN broadcast claimed that deflation was bad for the economy and that we need to adjust to higher prices. As usual, the journalistic “experts” got it backward.
The Welfare State Prolongs Recessions
Far from being an “automatic stabilizer” that mitigates recessions by engaging in “countercyclical” spending, the welfare state actually makes recessions longer and deeper. Time to acknowledge that fact and do away with it altogether.
