Exploring the Fallout from the 2020 Panic
In this issue of The Austrian, we provide highlights from some of the most important and salient articles published on mises.org during the unprecedented crisis of 2020.
The Fed
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Central Banks Are Destroying What Was Left of Free Markets
The Fed and other central banks are entering into a huge money-printing experiment in hopes of keeping the government-spending machine going at full speed forever. The unintended consequences will be highly destructive.
Anatomy of the Crash
From the preface : “End the Fed!” Three small words became one of the most improbable and powerful political chants in modern politics thanks to the presidential campaigns of Dr. Ron Paul. With the backdrop of a global financial crisis, the...
The Current Crisis Has Its Roots in the Central Bank
By protecting banks from the costs of poor investment decisions, central banks encourage further risk taking and malinvestment. They also prevent liquidation, which brings failed businesses' assets to the market at bargain prices, allowing new businesses to emerge from the detritus.
The Fed Has Gone Nuts. And It Can Get Worse.
The new Fed policy proposals being floated carry significant political risk, because they enjoy support not just from the redistributionist left, but also “business conservatives” happy to raid our future to make their pain stop.
The Destructive Effects of the Coronavirus Relief Package
Central banks are at the heart of government mega–bailout packages. Their ongoing expansion of the money supply won't end well.
The Destructive Effects of the Coronavirus Relief Package
Central banks are at the heart of government mega–bailout packages. Their ongoing expansion of the money supply won't end well.
Why Markets Are Rallying as Millions Become Unemployed
Wouldn’t you feel great knowing that your stock picking is fully insured by the Fed? Billionaires and wealthy hedge fund managers know the feeling.
Why Markets Are Rallying as Millions Become Unemployed
Wouldn’t you feel great knowing that your stock picking is fully insured by the Fed? Billionaires and wealthy hedge fund managers know the feeling.
How to Think About the Fed Now
The Fed is, in effect, a lawless economic government unto itself. It is the lender of first resort, a kind of reverse pawnshop that pays top dollar for rapidly declining assets.
