I’ve been writing lately about what I call commissars of approved opinion, who can be found on both left and right. On the left, I recently profiled the hapless Ian Millhiser , who hops… Read More
Search Results for: Gold standard
Why the Greenbackers Are Wrong (AERC 2013)
One of Ron Paul’s great accomplishments is that the Federal Reserve faces more opposition today than ever before. Readers of this site will be familiar with the arguments: the Fed… Read More
Even When Business Insider Is Right, It’s Wrong
Joe Weisenthal, the political maven who thought Paul Ryan was on the verge of returning the gold standard to the United States , has an article pointing out various pork-barrel provisions that got inserted into the fiscal cliff bill. But at the end, he can’t help assuring us that the… Read More
Why the Greenbackers Are Wrong
This is a long piece, but no longer than strictly necessary. It refutes a few of the most common claims advanced by Greenbackers, opponents of the Fed who believe the… Read More
Thirty-Seven Questions Later, Economist Not Yet Stumped
As I’ve said before, in nearly 20 years of asking Professor Jeff Herbener questions about economics, I have yet to stump him. His unbroken streak continues. Last night, members of… Read More
Conservatives and the Elephant in the Living Room
One of my pet peeves is the conservative who lectures us on the “limits” of markets and looks with a self-satisfied and condescending shake of the head upon the stupid… Read More
We Austrians Are Shills for the Bankers, Says Critic
So I’m minding my own business on Twitter — where you can follow me @ThomasEWoods , by the way — and some guy starts suggesting that the Austrian School economists are… Read More
National Review: Conventional Wisdom Right, Ron Paul Wrong on Money
National Review declares Ron Paul’s views on monetary policy to be marred by “illogic, misapprehension, and paranoia,” and then goes on to repeat the standard Keynesian claims about money illusion, deflation, output, and “the drawbacks to a gold standard.”… Read More
Inflation, Deflation, and Money
I made this video in response to Rick Santorum’s claim that price inflation occurred under the gold standard in the U.S., and that inflation is necessary for economic growth. Here’s… Read More
Why Dick Morris Fears Ron Paul
Apart from Morris’ being a Keynesian who adopts the left-wing line on the gold standard. Robert Ringer throws cold water in Dick’s face.
