The Free Market Special Issue (1984) Our country is beset by a large number of economic myths that distort public thinking on important problems and lead us to accept unsound and dangerous government policies. Here are ten of the most dangerous of these myths and an analysis of what is wrong with them. Myth #1: Deficits are the cause of inflation;
The Free Market 2, no. 3 (June 1984) Mrs. Mises delivered this speech on February 27, 1984, at the Mises Institute dinner in her honor in New York City. Thank you, Mr. Rockwell, for your most generous and gracious remarks. Thank you all who came here tonight, for without you, I would not be here. And thank you especially for your kind welcome. I
Bashing the Japanese has become a popular American, if not international, sport. The objective is to fabricate “facts” and use them to demonstrate how Japan’s international trade policies create economic disruption that warrants retaliation. Although accomplished players employ a variety of techniques to score game”winning points, one that usually
The Free Market 2, no. 6 (Winter 1984) Capitol Hill Gold Standard Conference A Special Report to Institute Members The Ludwig von Mises Institute’s premier conference was held in Washington, D.C., on November 16–17, 1983. “The Gold Standard: An Austrian Perspective” was the first event of its kind. Not only was it the first academic conference
The Free Market Special Issue (1984) Our country is beset by a large number of economic myths that distort public thinking on important problems and lead us to accept unsound and dangerous government policies. Here are ten of the most dangerous of these myths and an analysis of what is wrong with them. Myth #1 Deficits are the cause of
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