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17/08/2018

New post: Why Bolivia Is Not a Socialist Success Story https://t.co/PpGrDsuHG4

By Other Writer Economics17 August 18 Why Bolivia Is Not a Socialist Success Story by Brittany Hunter Venezuela is a disaster; this is an indisputable fact. When people are eating their pets to avoid starvation, something has gone horribly wrong. And while this type of horror is typical of socialist...

16/08/2018

New post: The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks https://t.co/Sa9yCA2JOt

By Other Writer Economics16 August 18 The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks For the past several years, one of the most consistent themes in the world of of central banking has been the ongoing drive to incorporate blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies into the central bankers.....

15/08/2018

New post: The Fed and interest rates https://t.co/wXGf20hRqC

14/08/2018

New post: Speaking truth to power https://t.co/FV5kgK9Wdk

By Tim Price Economics14 August 18 Speaking truth to power   “Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about your um, political philosophy, what do you say? Chance the Gardener: I can’t write. Ron Steigler: Heh, h...

13/08/2018

New post: The Dangers of Totalitarian Planning, Past and Present https://t.co/2ClexyU8OJ

10/08/2018

New post: Does a fall in unemployment lead to stronger economic growth? https://t.co/LzB9Wj26x7

09/08/2018

New post: Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way https://t.co/th5Yfz87OL

By Alasdair Macleod Economics9 August 18 Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and choices exercised by individuals in the context of their ow...

08/08/2018

New post: Winner of Third Prize in Mont Pelerin Society’s Young Scholar Essay Contest https://t.co/Nm1YfM02wl

By Max Rangeley Announcements8 August 18 Winner of Third Prize in Mont Pelerin Society’s Young Scholar Essay Contest   Last week I won third prize in the Mont Pelerin Society’s Young Scholar Hayek Essay Contest, you can see the winning essays here:   https://www.montpelerin.org/hayek-essay-con...

07/08/2018

New post: Some Confusions of Language in Economic Thought https://t.co/kHrb0F0kYt

By Dr Richard M. Ebeling Economics7 August 18 Some Confusions of Language in Economic Thought Fifty years ago, in 1968, Austrian (and Austrian school) economist Friedrich A. Hayek published a monograph called The Confusion of Language in Political Thought [4]. Hayek argued that the words we use and....

06/08/2018

New post: Trade Wars: Those damn’d torpedoes are OURS! https://t.co/KY3pBqq9GD

03/08/2018

New post: The Case Against Antitrust https://t.co/iRpdXL2sU1

By Other Writer Economics3 August 18 The Case Against Antitrust By Jai Khemani Jai recently got 2 A*s and an A in his A levels and is now looking forward to university. Jai is particularly passionate about political economy and a believer in laissez-faire capitalism. The less government the better!....

02/08/2018

New post: Can deflation undo the damage of inflation? https://t.co/daalN4EV83

01/08/2018

Retweeted Max Rangeley ():

I had a piece in CityAm on Monday on the farce of
https://t.co/nUnf1vZ824

Much of the language used at the moment with respect to trade is reminiscent of warfare.

01/08/2018

Retweeted Max Rangeley ():

Just announced - I won third prize in the Mont Pelerin Society Young Scholars' economics essay contest.
My essay was on "The Emerging Free Market in Money".
Looking forward to the Annual Meeting on Gran Canaria later this year. https://t.co/K7wnFuQGhQ

01/08/2018

New post: State of the Markets Podcast https://t.co/ValxRUmqYA

By Sean Corrigan Announcements1 August 18 State of the Markets Podcast   complete show notes & links: PODCAST LINKS: https://soundcloud.com/paul-60-1 player.fm/series/1877735 itcher.com/podcast/thinktradingcom/the-state-of-the-markets unes.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-the-markets/id1301360737?mt=2...

31/07/2018

New post: Zero Hedge — Bank of America: These Are The 6 Triggers For The Next Market Crash https://t.co/4M4gdZY61X

By Other Writer Economics31 July 18 Zero Hedge — Bank of America: These Are The 6 Triggers For The Next Market Crash With the S&P just one big short squeeze away from all time highs and Q2 earnings for the most part blowing away expectations, the market has rarely looked as strong… and yet – a...

30/07/2018

New post: IFT and Cobden Centre Video Series: Why Blockade Ourselves? https://t.co/6bXA0HlreA

27/07/2018

New post: Steve Forbes awards Mark Skousen a Triple Crown in Economics https://t.co/ivrH4A42fn