Sound Money
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De Soto’s explanation of the crisis and paper money
De Soto at the Zermatt 2010 Summit, Nicolás Michel presiding I was lucky to listen to the detailed explanation made by Hernando de Soto about how the lack of transparency of some derivatives, with no one knowing what “real” property they represent led to the crisis and might lead to a bigger crisis or stagnation…
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“When Will the Eurozone Collapse?”
“As a long-standing critic of the concept of a single European currency, I have not rejoiced at the current problems in the eurozone that threaten the very survival of the euro. Before discussing the events surrounding the Greek debt crisis further, I must provide at least a working definition of what the word “collapse” means.…
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The Recovery Starts With Sound Money – Judy Shelton
The willingness to work for the sake of future prosperity is a universal human quality, but people must believe there is a link between effort and reward. The euro is beset with fiscal calamities that threaten its downfall, and markets in the U.S. are roiled by uncertainty over the government’s financial regulatory legislation. But don’t…
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“Monetary-Policy Disasters of the Twentieth Century”
“The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 and soon did what central banks almost always do: it started printing lots of money. During World War I the Bank of England inflated its money supply, and as a result a significant amount of gold flowed out of Great Britain to the United States in the…
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Applying Hayekian Ideas: Leonard Read and I, Money
“In a recent blog post, Peter Boettke argues that in reading F.A. Hayek it is important to distinguish between Hayek and Hayekianism. Because Hayek, as a lifetime learner, did not always apply his ideas as fully he possibly could have, Hayek the man was at times less willing to take the ideas as far as…
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“Greece and GM: Too weak to fail”
“In the commercial, Whitacre says GM has ‘repaid our government loan in full.’ Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) noted that GM used government funds to pay back the government: It ‘simply transferred $6.7 billion from one taxpayer-funded TARP account to another.’ The government still owns 60.8 percent of GM’s common equity, and the Congressional Budget Office…
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“Economic Calculation and Monetary Stability”
“My thesis will be that monetarists, while their criticism ofthe Fed’sthesis will be that monetarists, while their criticism ofthe Fed’s expansionist history has been most welcome and has been instrumental in the struggle against inflation, do not go far enough. In particular I will stress two issues which most monetarists have ignoredinstrumental in the struggle…
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Paper Money and the shadow economy
Last night I read several articles by Hernando de Soto and a few interviews on the financial crisis. He focused on the shadowy nature of derivatives. The success of the free enterprise system is based on clear property titles and respecting freedom to exchange. He focuses on the shadowy and artificial nature of the legal…
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TFI Conference in Philadelphia
On April 9, 2010, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation held a Teach Freedom Initiative conference at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia. The theme of the conference is “The Attack on Sound Money and Entrepreneurship: Threatening Liberty in America.” Audio files for the keynote talk and subsequent panels are provided below. “The Attack…
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Lawrence H. White – Sound Money and Free Banking
On April 19, 2010, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and the GMU Economics Society hosted a lecture by Lawrence H. White. Dr. White presented on the subject of sound money, it’s importance and historical origins, and how a free banking system produces a more reliable currency than that of the Federal Reserve. The video of…
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De Soto’s explanation of the crisis and paper money
De Soto at the Zermatt 2010 Summit, Nicolás Michel presiding I was lucky to listen to the detailed explanation made by Hernando de Soto about how the lack of transparency of some derivatives, with no one knowing what “real” property they represent led to the crisis and might lead to a bigger crisis or stagnation…
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“When Will the Eurozone Collapse?”
“As a long-standing critic of the concept of a single European currency, I have not rejoiced at the current problems in the eurozone that threaten the very survival of the euro. Before discussing the events surrounding the Greek debt crisis further, I must provide at least a working definition of what the word “collapse” means.…
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The Recovery Starts With Sound Money – Judy Shelton
The willingness to work for the sake of future prosperity is a universal human quality, but people must believe there is a link between effort and reward. The euro is beset with fiscal calamities that threaten its downfall, and markets in the U.S. are roiled by uncertainty over the government’s financial regulatory legislation. But don’t…
-
“Monetary-Policy Disasters of the Twentieth Century”
“The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 and soon did what central banks almost always do: it started printing lots of money. During World War I the Bank of England inflated its money supply, and as a result a significant amount of gold flowed out of Great Britain to the United States in the…
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Applying Hayekian Ideas: Leonard Read and I, Money
“In a recent blog post, Peter Boettke argues that in reading F.A. Hayek it is important to distinguish between Hayek and Hayekianism. Because Hayek, as a lifetime learner, did not always apply his ideas as fully he possibly could have, Hayek the man was at times less willing to take the ideas as far as…
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“Greece and GM: Too weak to fail”
“In the commercial, Whitacre says GM has ‘repaid our government loan in full.’ Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) noted that GM used government funds to pay back the government: It ‘simply transferred $6.7 billion from one taxpayer-funded TARP account to another.’ The government still owns 60.8 percent of GM’s common equity, and the Congressional Budget Office…
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“Economic Calculation and Monetary Stability”
“My thesis will be that monetarists, while their criticism ofthe Fed’sthesis will be that monetarists, while their criticism ofthe Fed’s expansionist history has been most welcome and has been instrumental in the struggle against inflation, do not go far enough. In particular I will stress two issues which most monetarists have ignoredinstrumental in the struggle…
-
Paper Money and the shadow economy
Last night I read several articles by Hernando de Soto and a few interviews on the financial crisis. He focused on the shadowy nature of derivatives. The success of the free enterprise system is based on clear property titles and respecting freedom to exchange. He focuses on the shadowy and artificial nature of the legal…
-
TFI Conference in Philadelphia
On April 9, 2010, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation held a Teach Freedom Initiative conference at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia. The theme of the conference is “The Attack on Sound Money and Entrepreneurship: Threatening Liberty in America.” Audio files for the keynote talk and subsequent panels are provided below. “The Attack…
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Lawrence H. White – Sound Money and Free Banking
On April 19, 2010, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and the GMU Economics Society hosted a lecture by Lawrence H. White. Dr. White presented on the subject of sound money, it’s importance and historical origins, and how a free banking system produces a more reliable currency than that of the Federal Reserve. The video of…
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