In this post, we highlight a few popular level resources for gaining a deeper understanding of the financial crisis and its aftermath.
The Bubble, a documentary examining the financial crisis, will be arriving shortly.
Fraud: Why the Great Recession features Jesus Huerta deSoto and Philip Bagus and is already available.
Learn “real history and economics”…
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Insights into the Financial Crisis
A gold standard will not limit economic growth
Last week, Dr. Jeffrey Herbener (a professor of mine at Grove City College) testified before Congress on the issue of the Federal Reserve and sound money. Among many things, here is one particular statement he made in his written testimony that often proves quite contentious:
“The primary step in monetary reform, then, is to turn…
What Is Interest?
There is a large consensus among microeconomists that “messing with” prices is not good. Among these prices, there is greatest consensus that rent control distorts the efficient allocation of resources.
Despite the relative consensus among economists about price controls, there is seemingly no recognition that tinkering with interest rates will similarly distort the efficient allocation…
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Reality TV Inventor Loses Big to ‘Buy American’ Fallacy
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Unlearning Economics
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MIT Economist, Former IMF Chief Engages Ron Paul on Banking and Makes an Interventionist Mistake
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The Monopoly Bogeyman
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How My Naïve Perception of the Economics Profession Eventually Changed
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Tenets of Economic Faith
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Economics as Religion: The Paradox of Self-Interest
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Waging War on Work
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The Dark Side of Monetary Inflation
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In Praise of Speculators
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Chris A: With due respect Nicholas, I think is has zero int...
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Nicholas Freiling: Chris, What effect do you think economic inter-...
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David: Doesn't the Fed increase the money supply by purc...
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