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More Moves Against the Dollar

The problem with the USD being the world’s reserve currency is that it’s a situation where things could unravel very suddenly. So long as most investors think that the dollar will be OK next week, then it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. But if people start to worry, then there could be a sudden crash […]

Two David Stockman Hits

Here he is on the Scott Horton show talking about foreign policy, and here’s the transcript of his recent appearance on the Tom Woods show talking about his (Stockman’s) conversion from the Left. If only there were somewhere you could go to see David Stockman live… Oh wait!

Downtown Nashville

Apparently it was featured in Forbes recently with this shot: Hey hey hey kids, if you want an excuse to check out “NashVegas”–and you want to hear hard-hitting commentary on our financial system–come to the Night of Clarity August 15!

Tom Woods’ Opening Talk at Mises University

Tom got us all fired up last night: Hmm you’re probably wishing that you could catch Tom live. And you’re free on August 15. Plus you’ve been meaning to visit Nashville because you hear it’s as fun as Vegas but classier. Oh I know! You can come to our Night of Clarity!

A Freudian Explanation of Paul Krugman

Phil Magness posted this in the comments of my Facebook link to Krugman’s banana post. I of course knew about this memo, but I’m not sure if I ever saw the section header. You may recall that this was the period in Krugman’s life when he flirted with Austrian economics.

Potpourri

==> My latest Mises CA post catches Krugman being misleading, at best, regarding the latest CBO long-term budget outlook. ==> Tom Woods has a great, ecumenical interview with Ralph Nader. ==> If there is something creepier than Scott Sumner endorsing Cass Sunstein trying to get people to second-guess their intuition against killing innocent fat guys, […]

Hello! McFly!

I realize I am hardly unique in this observation, but it astonishes me when I think back to how naive and clueless I was, growing up. The things I feared, the people I tried to impress, the reckless decisions I made, the people I foolishly trusted, the times I shied away from doing what I […]

Continuing My Chats With Noah Smith

Since some of you asked, I deliver. An excerpt: Now in all seriousness, Noah is actually a really sharp guy. The problem is that he’s JUST SO SURE the Austrian contribution to recent debates is so absurd, that he doesn’t even try to understand where we’re coming from. He’s like the patronizing police psychologistSilberman interviewing […]