Financial Markets
Madoff and the Failure of the SEC
Tragically, it is in the nature of government, when its failures are exposed, to claim that if only it had more power it could have performed its duties in the manner it had promised.
Current Market Conditions: 15 Dec. 2008
Jeffrey Tucker interviews Mark Thornton, who provides an overview of the Mises.org Markets page.
A Puzzling Facet of the Recent Financial Panic
Bob Higgs' 1997 article "Regime Uncertainty," now appears in slightly revised form as the first chapter of his 2006 book Depression, War, and Cold War.
Deflation and Liberty
We should not be afraid of deflation. We should love it as much as our liberties.
Should We Worry About Deflation?
Deflation is a "great liberating force," writes Hülsmann, "because it destroys the economic basis of the social engineers, spin doctors, and brain washers."
Monetary Freedom and Its Opposite
The restoration of monetary freedom would also force a sharp reduction in the size and power of government.
Current Market Conditions: 5 Nov. 2008
Jeffrey Tucker interviews Mark Thornton on the current market conditions. Recorded 5 November 2008.
Do We Need More of Keynes Now?
In a nutshell, John Maynard Keynes held that one cannot have complete trust in a market economy, which is inherently unstable. If left free, the market economy could lead to self-destruction. Hence there is the need for governments and central banks to manage the economy.
Fundamentals Are … Fundamental
The Austrian school is the only school of thought built on a solid foundation. The Austrian school's a priori knowledge is apodictically true, and not subject to time or place.