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Book review: The Market for Liberty, by Linda Tannehill & Morris Tannehill

By Andy Duncan In the comic book legend of Superman, an occasional ingredient in the story is the caped one’s ice cave, the Fortress of Solitude, usually located somewhere up near the North Pole. In the movie series, Christopher Reeve … Continue reading

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New Laissez Faire Books release: Early Speculative Bubbles

Laissez Faire Books have just released a splendid new edition of Doug French’s book, Early Speculative Bubbles, previously published by Mises.org. So how do I know this book is splendid? Because I wrote the new Foreword, which just by itself … Continue reading

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My letter to the NY Times re: The False Choice Between European Federalism and Tribalism

Re: Where’s Charlemagne when we need him? , by Istan Deak Dear Sirs: Professor Deak fails to understand that the euro project is a tool of the European elite.  Its purpose is to force a federal Europe on an unwilling … Continue reading

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It isn’t capitalism that has caused the crisis!

The financial journalist Lars Schall talked for Matterhorn Asset Management with seasoned investment banker and renowned economist Prof Thorsten Polleit whether the financial system can adjust by itself, whether central banks are needed or not, and whether the gold market … Continue reading

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Another Self-serving Call for Monetary Debasement

Re: Aluminum producer says the high euro is crippling growth One should not be surprised that heads of exporting industries desire that the monetary authorities debase the currency, because these exporters will be able to sell more product.  So, you … Continue reading

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How to think about “Greece’s Great Fire Sale”

Re: Greece’s great fire sale One way to look at this phenomenon of Greece’s government selling off the country is that this is the mechanism by which Greece financed its bloated bureaucracy and welfare state.  Greek citizens are consuming their … Continue reading

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IMF reports shows Germans supporting wealthier nations

Study on Wealth Fuels Euro Crisis Debate in Germany This study by the IMF was reported in the influential German news magazine, Der Spiegel, and has created quite a stir.  It shows that both Greeks and Spaniards are wealthier than … Continue reading

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University of Iowa student Trevor Polk on the welfare-warfare state in one North Korean agenda

Being a part of Austrian circles, you hear a lot of chatter about the bloated welfare-warfare state – a conflation of the expansionary agendas of the neocons and the lefties. And that’s exactly how I’ve always distinguished it. Two separate … Continue reading

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The False Choice in Europe Between Austerity and Growth

By Patrick Barron The debate in Europe over what policies the debt ridden countries should pursue is being falsely constructed as a choice between austerity and growth.  Not only is there another, more appropriate alternative, but these two alternatives themselves … Continue reading

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Godfrey Bloom calls for prosecution of central bankers

Godfrey Bloom is a member of the European Parliament, representing Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.  He calls for a financial crimes court, similar to the Nuremberg Trials, for central bankers and their lackeys.  http://tinyurl.com/colp72k

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