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Why the State Demands Control of Money

The question that arises for the state ruler is: How can I free myself of two effective constraints on my power: tax-resistance in the form of falling tax revenue and the need to borrow from and pay interest to banks? It is not too difficult to see what the ultimate solution to the ruler's problem is.
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The Origin of Markets and Money

There were firms and hierarchies before there were markets — and before there was money.

Econ Nobel: Here We Go Again

It's a bit odd for the economics profession right now to be celebrating two scientists for their work in helping policymakers steer the macroeconomy.

What Radicalism?

The protest movement is actively supportive of powerful interests that benefit from the status quo.


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Mises Daily: Markets, Money, and Control

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Edward Peter Stringham: Does Government Cause Crime?

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Douglas French: Commercial Bank Charter: Never Mind

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Jeffrey Tucker: Why Sweden Is Not a Wreck

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Mises Daily: Real Radicalism

Where Google Gets Its Power by James E. Miller If you disagree with how Google runs its incredibly popular search engine, don't patronize it. There is no need for paternalistic bureaucrats to intervene in such a simple ma ... More »

Jeffrey Tucker: Tom Sargent on the Gold Standard

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