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Chapter I. The Panic and Its Genesis: Fluctuations in American Business, 1815–21

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A wartime boom, a flood of bank paper, a speculative rush for western land, and then the reckoning.

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Chapter II. Direct Relief of Debtors

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They borrowed when prices were high and had to repay when prices were low. Should the legislature rescue them, or would rescue only deepen the ruin?

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Preface

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America's first great depression arrived without a villain: no embargo, no war, no single blundering minister to blame. It seemed to rise out of the economy itself.

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The Philosophical Contradictions of Democratic Socialism

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

Democratic socialists claim they can painlessly transform the US economy into one where no one has debt, housing and medical care is free, and the state meets everyone's needs. Their ideas are internally incoherent.

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The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State

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2026-09-01

The future of Flock cameras: left the house during a pandemic lockdown? Expect a summons in the mail. Exceeding your "carbon footprint" by driving too much? Expect a ticket in the mail.

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Get Your Free September Rothbard Giveaway, Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

To celebrate The Year of Rothbard, we’re giving away some of his most radicalizing and influential books. Get your copy of our September offering, Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure, before September 30.

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Investors tepid on Partners Group management reshuffle

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

Swiss investment house Partners Group has reshuffled its top management after a slump in first-half earnings and warned of a weaker outlook for performance fees. The Swiss private markets firm named veterans Roberto Cagnati and Juri Jenkner as co-chief executive officers, replacing David Layton, who will become chief investment officer. The shares slumped as much …

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The Dollar Bounces Back but US Efforts on Rates and the Yen are Being Challenged as Iran Presses Hard

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

After consolidating softer yesterday, the US dollar has come back bid today. It often does better when US rates are rising unlike many of the other major currencies. However, the dollar’s strength does not reflect is successes on the various fronts the Trump administration has made a stance. The war in the Middle East has escalated …

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The Ethical Foundations of the Just War Doctrine

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

Can fighting a war ever be just? Murray Rothbard dealt with that question and, of course, had some definitive answers.

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Wall Streets Verdict: Warsh Turned Hawkish

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2026-09-01

Because Warsh doesn't believe in forward guidance, Friday's Jackson Hole speech may be the last window investors get into his thinking before the September 16 FOMC meeting. Accordingly, it's worth spending more time on his speech to see if Wall Streets verdict agrees with our hawkish take in Monday's Commentary- Warsh Makes A Hawkish Pivot. …

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The Argentine peso hits a new all-time low against the US dollar

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

It is now down 99.67% over the past 13 years. In 2013, one peso was worth 20 cents, and now it is worth less than one cent.

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Switzerland is one of leading countries for remote work

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

Swiss companies are increasingly offering remote work opportunities to attract young people, who rate this highly when making career decisions. “It’s essential to be able to offer remote working. It’s no longer an option. It’s part of our values,” Matthieu Chamorel, founding partner of the fiduciary firm DYN Group, told Swiss public broadcaster RTS. Employers …

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Credit Out of “Thin Air” Brings Wealth Destruction

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2026-09-01

Federal Reserve policy has been to expand credit out of nothing without regard for the real damage it does to the economy.

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Rothbard’s Forgotten Critique of the Inflation Premium

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2026-09-01

While mainstream economists add an “inflation premium” to interest rates, Murray Rothbard looked at the complete picture, knowing that the real rate of interest dealt with many factors within the structure of production.

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Swiss trade with Cuba stifled by fears of US sanctions

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

The Cuban economy is in tatters. And Swiss companies are finding it harder than ever to do business with the island. Bank transfers are becoming increasingly difficult, as financial institutions are wary of US sanctions. Trade between Cuba and Switzerland now amounts to just a few million Swiss francs, and Switzerland’s main exports to Havana …

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5 Fintech Leaders Make Top 100 Most Influential Bankers in Switzerland in 2026

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

Five fintech leaders have been named among this year’s top 100 most influential bankers in Switzerland, recognized by FIN21, a research and strategy company based in Zurich, for their impact on shaping the Swiss banking sector. The 100 Most Influential Bankers in Switzerland 2026, released in August 2026, profiles 100 individuals who are driving change in the Swiss banking sector. The recognition of these individuals is based on their influence...

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The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

The future of Flock cameras: left the house during a pandemic lockdown? Expect a summons in the mail. Exceeding your "carbon footprint" by driving too much? Expect a ticket in the mail.

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UBS scores interim win on capital buffer rules

2026-09-01

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2026-09-01

UBS bank notched up an interim victory in its multi-year struggle against Switzerland’s push to make it hold billions of extra dollars in capital. The Zurich-based bank should be able to use convertible debt, known as AT1s, for as much as 50% of the extra requirement, provided that those instruments are reformed, lawmakers from the …

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Credit Out of “Thin Air” Brings Wealth Destruction

2026-08-31

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2026-08-31

Federal Reserve policy has been to expand credit out of nothing without regard for the real damage it does to the economy.

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Swiss air traffic controller Skyguide expects 50 redundancies

2026-08-31

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2026-08-31

Following a successful consultation process, the Swiss air traffic control company Skyguide now expects a total of 50 redundancies as part of its restructuring programme. A first wave of 14 redundancies is planned, followed by a second wave of around 35 in spring 2027. Skyguide said that, thanks to the consultation process, the number of …

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