Tom Duncan
at Sound Money Project
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“Toward a Free-Market Money”
“Despite the overwhelming evidence that markets perform best when left alone by the government, it is still virtually taken for granted that one consumer product should be completely controlled by every government in the world. One product, so ubiquitous, that it’s used by almost everyone in the world on a daily basis: money. Money is…
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“Bank Failures in Slow Motion”
“Every Friday evening a few more banks are closed — seized by the various state banking regulators and handed over to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for liquidation. This all happens rather quietly, barely making the news. We’re told these bank failures are no big deal. No reason to panic. The names of the…
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“Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle” – F.A. Hayek
“It seems certain, however, that we shall merely make matters worse if we aim at curing the deflationary symptoms and, at the same time (by the erection of trade barriers and other forms of state intervention) do our best to increase rather than to decrease the fundamental maladjustments. More than that: while the advantages of…
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Sound Money at the Liberty Forum! Nov. 10
In The Constitution of Liberty, F.A. Hayek advised: “All those who wish to stop the drift toward increasing government control should concentrate their effort on monetary policy”. Sound Money will have a special panel during Atlas’s upcoming Liberty Forum on Wednesday, November 10, at 9:00am. The Sound Money session will feature talks by: Judy Shelton…
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“Surging Inflation Spurs Debt Concern in 2012, Swaps Show: Argentina Credit”
“The third-highest inflation rate in the world is making investors less confident in Argentina’s ability to keep up economic growth and repay debt beginning in 2012, credit default swaps show. Five-year contracts that protect investors against a default by Argentina cost 123 basis points, or 1.23 percentage points, more than two-year swaps on Oct. 15,…
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“Fed Asset Buying May Reach $2 Trillion”
“The Federal Reserve may purchase $2 trillion of assets to stimulate the U.S. economy and start by announcing a fresh round of monetary easing on Nov. 3, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said. “We expect an announcement of $500 billion or perhaps slightly more over a period of about six months,” Jan Hatzius, the New York-based…
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“Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves”
“Oil prices rose to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia, rebounding slightly from the previous session’s steep drop, as traders mull the possible effects of anticipated moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to spur economic growth.” Read more. “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves” Alex Kennedy Businessweek, October 22, 2010.…
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Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner, November 9 & 10, 2010
Join hundreds of freedom’s allies at the world’s largest gathering of free market champions from the United States and around the globe. Atlas’s annual Liberty Forum has become a “must-attend” event for members of the worldwide think tank community. Now in its 10th year and moved to November to complement our annual Freedom Dinner, the…
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Richard Ebeling to Present at Northwood University – Nov. 2
Northwood University’s Forum for Citizenship and Enterprise, in partnership with the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, will host a lecture by Northwood University Professor Richard Ebeling on the importance of sound money for a free society. The lecture is titled “Ending Monetary Socialism: Gold, Sound Money, and the Free Society.” The event will be held on…
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“Managed Money” – Alan Reynolds
“Hypothetical monetary systems always look better than actual experience. Economists therefore view their responsibility as deciding what characteristics money ought to have, then imposing that money on the public. The same economists presumably would not dictate what sorts of shoes we should have, or how many, or one what terms. The question of why economists…
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“Toward a Free-Market Money”
“Despite the overwhelming evidence that markets perform best when left alone by the government, it is still virtually taken for granted that one consumer product should be completely controlled by every government in the world. One product, so ubiquitous, that it’s used by almost everyone in the world on a daily basis: money. Money is…
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“Bank Failures in Slow Motion”
“Every Friday evening a few more banks are closed — seized by the various state banking regulators and handed over to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for liquidation. This all happens rather quietly, barely making the news. We’re told these bank failures are no big deal. No reason to panic. The names of the…
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“Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle” – F.A. Hayek
“It seems certain, however, that we shall merely make matters worse if we aim at curing the deflationary symptoms and, at the same time (by the erection of trade barriers and other forms of state intervention) do our best to increase rather than to decrease the fundamental maladjustments. More than that: while the advantages of…
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Sound Money at the Liberty Forum! Nov. 10
In The Constitution of Liberty, F.A. Hayek advised: “All those who wish to stop the drift toward increasing government control should concentrate their effort on monetary policy”. Sound Money will have a special panel during Atlas’s upcoming Liberty Forum on Wednesday, November 10, at 9:00am. The Sound Money session will feature talks by: Judy Shelton…
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“Surging Inflation Spurs Debt Concern in 2012, Swaps Show: Argentina Credit”
“The third-highest inflation rate in the world is making investors less confident in Argentina’s ability to keep up economic growth and repay debt beginning in 2012, credit default swaps show. Five-year contracts that protect investors against a default by Argentina cost 123 basis points, or 1.23 percentage points, more than two-year swaps on Oct. 15,…
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“Fed Asset Buying May Reach $2 Trillion”
“The Federal Reserve may purchase $2 trillion of assets to stimulate the U.S. economy and start by announcing a fresh round of monetary easing on Nov. 3, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said. “We expect an announcement of $500 billion or perhaps slightly more over a period of about six months,” Jan Hatzius, the New York-based…
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“Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves”
“Oil prices rose to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia, rebounding slightly from the previous session’s steep drop, as traders mull the possible effects of anticipated moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to spur economic growth.” Read more. “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves” Alex Kennedy Businessweek, October 22, 2010.…
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Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner, November 9 & 10, 2010
Join hundreds of freedom’s allies at the world’s largest gathering of free market champions from the United States and around the globe. Atlas’s annual Liberty Forum has become a “must-attend” event for members of the worldwide think tank community. Now in its 10th year and moved to November to complement our annual Freedom Dinner, the…
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Richard Ebeling to Present at Northwood University – Nov. 2
Northwood University’s Forum for Citizenship and Enterprise, in partnership with the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, will host a lecture by Northwood University Professor Richard Ebeling on the importance of sound money for a free society. The lecture is titled “Ending Monetary Socialism: Gold, Sound Money, and the Free Society.” The event will be held on…
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“Managed Money” – Alan Reynolds
“Hypothetical monetary systems always look better than actual experience. Economists therefore view their responsibility as deciding what characteristics money ought to have, then imposing that money on the public. The same economists presumably would not dictate what sorts of shoes we should have, or how many, or one what terms. The question of why economists…
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