Archive for the ‘The History of Money’ Category

The Monetary Theorist From The Little House on the Prairie?

The Monetary Theorist From The Little House on the Prairie?
“The FEE archives are full of correspondences. Many of these letters contain interesting discussions on the economics, politics, and philosophy of liberty. Shifting through them it becomes clear that those in the liberty movement truly cared about obtaining a better understand of how society works....
August 24th, 2010 | Blogs, The History of Money | Read More

“Money in the 1920s and 1930s”

“Money in the 1920s and 1930s”
“One of the most enduring and troublesome mysteries in economics is money: how it is created, what sorts of institutions initiate the process, what kinds of mystique and priestcraft central bankers use in managing monetary systems, and what rules, laws, or customs limit their actions. Perhaps the...
August 4th, 2010 | Popular Articles, The History of Money | Read More

Inflation: Watering Down the Punch

Inflation: Watering Down the Punch
“With the recent financial crisis macroeconomic issues are receiving more and more attention. Inflation is one of those issues. Many claim inflation to be the cause of the crisis; which has even given the Austrian business cycle theory attention from the media. The theory states that an increase...
July 30th, 2010 | Blogs, The History of Money | Read More

A Conversation with Milton Friedman – Liberty Fund

A Conversation with Milton Friedman – Liberty Fund
“Milton Friedman discusses his economic ideas with Gary S. Becker. Recipient of the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Milton Friedman has long been recognized as one of our most important economic thinkers, and a leader of the Chicago school of monetary economics. A senior research fellow...
July 30th, 2010 | Audio-Video, The History of Money | Read More

Age of Inflation

Age of Inflation
“Professor Hans F. Sennholz is the outstanding student of Ludwig von Mises whose lifetime work specialized in monetary and financial economics. This book is one of his great legacies to economic science. The title Age of Inflation reflects its subject matter and the date of original publication:...
July 28th, 2010 | Books, The History of Money | Read More