Speaking at the recent Rothbard Graduate Seminar, Dr. Joseph Salerno traces Murray Rothbard‘s intellectual development while in the economics Ph.D. program at Columbia University. Rothbard was dissatisfied with the popular schools of thought until he discovered Austrian economics.
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Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics
SCOTUS Strikes a Blow against Public School Indoctrination of Young Children
The Supreme Court has told Maryland parents their children do not have to sit through militant LGBTQ+ indoctrination classes, violating their religious values. Previous courts had forbidden parents from “opting out” of such sessions. This is a blow against government tyranny.
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Apply NOW: 2025 Ron Paul Scholars Seminar!
The Ron Paul Scholars Seminar is a one-day, interactive foreign policy and civil liberties “boot camp,” with lectures from some of the most thoughtful pro-liberty/pro-peace experts.
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Steve Hanke on Hyperinflation, Currency Boards, and the COVID Lockdown Debacle
Professor Steve Hanke joins Bob to discuss why COVID lockdowns were an unprecedented policy blunder and how currency boards provide an effective solution to hyperinflation.
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STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: 2025 Ron Paul Scholars Seminar
The Ron Paul Scholars Seminar is a one-day, interactive foreign policy and civil liberties “boot camp,” with lectures from some of the most thoughtful pro-liberty/pro-peace experts.
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The Economics of Nuclear Weapons
The fact remains that the strategic value of nuclear arms lies almost totally on the side of defense.
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Methodological Individualism in Historical Analysis
To better understand history, we must understand how people thought and acted in the context of their times and the prevailing worldviews of that era. Unfortunately, modern historians insist on looking at US History from modern collectivists viewpoints.
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Will New York City Become the New Socialist Paradise?
Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.
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Alex Pollock: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s public risk could become private profit again
The worst case would be to turn Fannie and Freddie back into government-sponsored enterprises again, with a free government guarantee to subsidize the investors.
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Brandan Buck: The Lost Liberalism of America First
The original adherents of “America First” grounded themselves in a liberal tradition, arguing that entanglement in foreign wars would erode freedom at home and threaten our constitutional republic.
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The Entrepreneur and the Summer Blockbuster
Creating a hit movie series, television show, or video game is a phenomenon that not only strikes without warning, but can also strike in unexpected places—or fail to strike where it is intended. Austrian economics provides some key insights.
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CANDIDATO WOKE NUEVA YORK QUIERE ELIMINAR FONDOS A POLICÍA
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SCOTUS Strikes a Blow against Public School Indoctrination of Young Children
The Supreme Court has told Maryland parents their children do not have to sit through militant LGBTQ+ indoctrination classes, violating their religious values. Previous courts had forbidden parents from “opting out” of such sessions. This is a blow against government tyranny.
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The Entrepreneur and the Summer Blockbuster
This summer, Hollywood is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its summer blockbuster “Jaws.” The making of such films provides a good analysis of how entrepreneurs operate in a world of uncertainty. Austrian economists are best able to understand how this process works.
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Mexico’s Energy Sector Goes Backward
The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico’s resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.
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A New Online Resource: Libertarian Literary and Media Criticism
The site can also host blogs and announcements related to Austrian economics and libertarianism in the humanities.
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Why Recessions Are Not about Declining GDP
A recession is defined by negative economic activity over several months with an accompanying decline in GDP. However, given the actual makeup of GDP, it is inaccurate to directly tie recessions to GDP at all.
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On Swiss National Bank
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SNB Sight Deposits: decreased by 15 billion francs compared to the previous four weeks
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2025-07-31 – Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 30 June 2025
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SNB Brings Back Zero Percent Interest Rates
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Hold-up sur l’eau potable (2/2) : la supercherie de « l’hydrogène vert ». Par Vincent Held
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2025-06-25 – Quarterly Bulletin 2/2025
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