austrian economics

How to Create Money _____Have you ever borrowed money at a bank? If so, think back to the occasion. _____When the loan was approved did the banker go to the vault, count out the money, and hand you the loan in cash? Probably not. More likely, he handed you a deposit slip, showing that he had...

Unfortunately, having been unemployed for almost a year, I cannot afford to contribute. But at least I can spread the word ... FTA: http://www.mises.se/2014/04/21/help-us-translate-mises-masterpiece-swedish/ (h/t Bob Murphy: http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2014/05/potpourri-202.html)

Which one would be worse? Assume an equal number of wage earners directly affected. For instance, a maximum wage lopping off the top 3% of wage earners, or a minimum wage cutting off the bottom 3% of wage earners.

Woods in China http://tomwoods.com/blog/woods-in-china/ Tom Woods (12 April 2014) I’ve had a couple of my books translated into Chinese, but I was still pleased to see this photo of a Principles of Economics class at China’s University of Science and Technology from just the other night...

UPDATED: Live stream replaced with recorded video(s) 11 April 2014 @ 10:00 AM CDT In this live seminar for college and high school students, Mises Institute scholars will help students understand the state's motivation to inflate the currency while examining the many effects of this...

Murphy Talk at Texas Bitcoin Conference http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2014/04/murphy-talk-at-texas-bitcoin-conference.html Bob Murphy (07 April 2014) Somebody put up the audio of my talk at the Texas Bitcoin conference. I thought the best contribution I could make was to explain to the...

It is the 40th anniversary of the Austrian Economics Conference at South Royalton, Vermont. The 1974 South Royalton conference was a seminal event and is widely believed to have marked the revival of modern Austrian economics. The following presentations are from a panel about the South...

Live video streams from the Mises Institute for the 2014 Austrian Economics Research Conference (March 20-22): UPDATED: Live streams replaced with recorded videos. For other videos from the conference, see the following threads: -...

An economic school has led to gridlock in Washington (Scott Olson/GETTY IMAGES) - Then-U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) speaks at a Nov. 9, 2011, GOP presidential candidate debate. By E.J. Dionne Jr., Published: February 9 E-mail the writer One of my favorite moments during the 2012 Republican...

How Private Markets Can Provide Private Money http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/how-private-markets-can-provide-private-money-by-walter-block-2/ Walter Block (09 February 2014) Here I speak about how privatization can be applied to currencies. I talk about how the private sector is moral and...

h/t Ryan McMaken: http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/video-joseph-salerno-explains-price-gouging/ Joe Salerno discusses the economics of Price Gouging. Dr. Salerno is the Mises Institute's Academic Vice President. For more information, visit the Mises Institute online at mises.org. The...

h/t Bob Murphy: http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2014/01/potpourri-183.html Paul Krugman Attacks Ludwig von Mises: Another Win for Austrian Economics! Joe Salerno (28 January 2014) http://bastiat.mises.org/2014/01/paul-krugman-attacks-ludwig-von-mises-another-win-for-austrian-economics/ First...

[Mises University: index of threads] h/t Tom Woods: http://www.tomwoods.com/blog/watch-the-event-of-the-year/ Here is the Opening Lecture by Tom Woods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DStLhWMRERM Mises University 2013 Lecture Schedule All times listed below are with respect to Central...

They just put an excerpt of this book over at Mises (http://mises.org/story/3122)... I'm still reading it (via the free PDF Mises offers), but this was the first of many eye-opening chapters for me. Very good read, if you are at all interested in how banking actually works! If you get bored...

First, let me clarify some things. I am a Ron Paul supporter and I am a follower of the Austrian school of economics. Something that has dissapointed me, however, has been the intense lack of economic understanding among Ron Paul supporters. Normally, I wouldn't be disturbed, but in this case I...