Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics

Rotten to the Core

  Poison Money BALTIMORE – We live in a world of sin and sorrow, infected by a fraudulent democracy, Facebook, and a corrupt money system. Wheezing, weak, and weary from the exertion of trying to appear “normal,” the economy staggers on.   Staggering...

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George Friedman: Russia Will Be Ready to Invade Ukraine Again by 2017

George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe-twig) for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his air force to withdraw from …

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Q&A with George Friedman | 04/05/16

Send your questions for George Friedman to Mauldin Economics on Twitter (@mauldinecon) with the hashtag #TWIG. Every week, we’ll pick the most interesting questions and have George Friedman answer them in this video series. Stay tuned!

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Dirk Müller – Panama Papers: Welche Intentionen stehen dahinter?

Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 05.04.2016. Sehen Sie den kompletten Tagesausblick auf Cashkurs.com und erhalten Sie werbefreien Zugriff auf alle Premiuminhalte inkl. Beiträgen und Videos: http://bit.ly/ck-registrieren “Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft,...

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A Tribute to the Jackass Money System

  A Witless Tool of the Deep State? Finance or politics? We don’t know which is jollier. The Republican presidential primary and Fed monetary policies seem to compete for headlines. Which can be most absurd? Which can be most outrageous? Which can ge...

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The Other Problem with Debt No One is Talking About

  Faux Growth Recovery Nearly 7 years have elapsed since the official end of the Great Recession.  By now it’s painfully obvious the rising tide of economic recovery has failed to lift all boats.  In fact, many boats bottomed out on the rocks in earl...

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Federal Devolution

  Leaning Into the Wind BALTIMORE – During our lifetime, three Fed chiefs have faced a similar challenge. Each occupied the chairman’s seat at a time when “normalization” of interest rates was in order.   Recently, we remembered William McChesney Mar...

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 01.04.2016 – Massenproteste in Frankreich

Weitere Themen: – – Zinserhöhungen: Fed bleibt vielstimmig – Schleppende Konjunktur: US-Neuverschuldung schießt nach oben – Riesenhype um neues Tesla-Modell – Neuigkeiten vom Smartphone-Markt – Reuters-Umfrage zu Folter: USA auf dem Weg zurück ins Mittelalter www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller

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The Path to the Final Crisis and Negative Rates

  Reader Questions on Negative Interest Rates Our reader L from Mumbai has mailed us a number of questions about the negative interest rate regime and its possible consequences. Since these questions are probably of general interest, we have decided ...

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Are We Becoming a Nation of Silver-Haired Crooks?

  A Salutary Effect BALTIMORE – “Ike and Dick Sure to Click” was an exciting election slogan. Their Democratic opponents, Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver, had their snazzy campaign jingle, too: “Adlai and Estes… They’re the Bestes.” Surely, the me...

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The Pitfalls of Currency Manipulation – A History of Interventionist Failure

  The G-20 and Policy Coordination Readers may recall that the last G20 pow-wow (see “The Gasbag Gabfest” for details) featured an uncharacteristic lack of grandiose announcements, a fact we welcomed with great relief. The previously announced “900 p...

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OPEC’s Doha Dilemma: 3mb/d US lock in?

Bawerk shows that more than 3 mb/d of American oil production was helped by US$55.5bn in credit facilities, by excessive debt. This production is now at risk and the debt may not be repaid. The big OPEC players are playing against US shale oil and some smaller OPEC members that have higher costs.

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Latin America – Seven Ugly Sisters in Deep Political Trouble

Get beyond endless Latin American headlines burning column inches and you come to far broader strategic conclusion: The seven ‘ugly Latino sisters’, namely Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina are all deep political trouble from collapsed benchmark prices.

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Is that Buzzing Sound Helicopter Money?

Helicopter money is the rage.  Central banks are talking about it.  Economists are debating it.  The media is rife with coverage.     While it sounds important, it is not precisely clear what helicopter money means. It appears to have originated with Milton Friedman.  In 1969, he wrote: "Let us suppose now that one day a helicopter … Continue reading »

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 24.03.2016 – Ist das Ölzeitalter endgültig beendet?

Weitere Themen: – Hintergründe und Auswirkungen eines dauerhaft niedrigen Ölpreises auf Verbraucher und Förderstaaten – Erste Konjunkturprognosen für 2016 werden herabgesetzt – Abstimmung zum Brexit steht bevor – Horror- und Hoffnungsszenarien – Weitere Rating-Abstufung für die Deutsche Bank droht www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk...

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George Friedman: Brussels Attacks Prove Europe Can’t Stop Terrorism

George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe-twig) for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — Geopolitical expert George Friedman wasn’t surprised when terror struck Brussels this week. …

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Robert P. Murphy: The Future of the US Dollar



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Robert P. Murphy explains Bitcoin



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Robert P. Murphy: The Subjectivity of Economic Value



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Ludwig von Mises’s contributions to Economics and Liberty | Robert P. Murphy

Robert P. Murphy at the International Students for Liberty Conference 2016 Robert P. Murphy is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, Research Assistant Professor at the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, President of Consulting by RPM, Senior Economist at the Institute for Energy Research, and Associated Scholar with the Ludwig von Mises …

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