The Real Economy: What Hillary and Trump Can't and Won't Address

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Photos of this event are available at Mises.org/Boston16.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both propose economic "plans," but neither understands the gravity of our situation. Minimum wage increases, higher taxes on the rich, or new import tariffs won't solve deep structural problems with the American economy: spending, debt, entitlements, and unchecked monetary expansion. Yet while the candidates posture, millions of Americans are now stuck in a new normal of decreasing wealth and decreasing opportunities.

What can be done to radically change the course of the US economy? What will it take to make DC stop spending and the Fed stop manipulating? Can the house of cards be rebuilt on a new foundation? And can Austrian economics provide real answers to our fiscal and monetary problems? Join us in Boston for the most engaging and provocative perspectives on the untold story of this election: The real state of the US economy. 

This seminar will be held in the former Radcliffe Gymnasium (now the Knafel Center) on the Harvard University campus. In addition to sessions with Mark Thornton, Lew Rockwell, Tom Woods, Edward Stringham, and Jeff Deist, we'll visit favorite hangouts of Tom during his student days at Harvard. Registration is $50 and includes light breakfast. The Mises Bookstore will be on site, and speakers are happy to autograph books.

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A map of the Harvard University campus is here. Knafel Center is at 10 Garden Street, in the Radcliffe Yard complex of the Graduate School of Education.

Parking on the campus of Harvard University
Attendees can purchase parking passes beginning September 19 here. $8 per day for weekend. You will need to create an account to make the purchase. You will also need to provide the following information when prompted: Visitor to campus; Department code: 7700 (if you are asked for the name of a department, use the drop down menu and choose Visitor to Campus); License plate of the vehicle that will be parked on campus. For rental cars, just enter the word RENTAL with the last four digits of your telephone number. For example, RENTAL1234. The parking permit must be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle when parked on campus in order to avoid a fine or towing. Available lots within walking distance of Knafel Center:
52 Oxford Street Garage
7 Felton Street
William James Lot
Seas Lot
Littauer Lot
Observatory Lot

Nearby Hotels
Sheraton Commander Hotel (closest to event)
The Charles Hotel (short walking distance)
Fairmont Copley Plaza (4.1 miles)
Harvard Square Hotel (short walking distance)
Best Western Hotel Tria (1.6 miles)
Doubletree Guest Suites Boston (1.7 miles)
Homewood Suites (2.4 miles)
Holiday Inn Express (2.8 miles)

Special thanks to an anonymous donor for making this event possible.

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