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Was the Federal Reserve's monetary policy the proximal cause of the financial crisis of 2007-2008? Also, what are the best free market sources for information and argumentation on this mechanism (e.g. published papers, data, forecasted predictions, etc)?
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I understand the rational behind full reserve banking, but would banning fractional reserve banking be right? What if someone wants their money to be lent out with only fractional reserves kept? Wouldn't banning fractional reserves be similar to occupational liscensure or drug prohibition? There...
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What is the mechanism whereby interest is charged on borrowing money, in a system with a relatively fixed money supply? Assume there is $1k in the system. I borrow $100 at 1% interest. Where does the $1 i pay in interest, come from? What if 50% interest? quick answers appreciated. thanks.
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I am trying to wrap my head around the current US banking system and it is very difficult. I have read books by Ron Paul, What has government done to our money by Rothbard, Economics in One Lesson by Hazlitt, and various other articles and books. But I cannot seem to find much literature specifically...
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Hello all. This is my first post at the Mises Forum. In the last few month I've taken interest in Austrian economics. I'm just about fininshed with Robert Murphy's Lessons for the Young Economists . I've read Murphy's Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New...
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The bible prohibits interest. Could we also claim that interest is the cause of all this debt and fake money being built up over the last 40 years leading to the final straw that broke the camels back in 2008. That being said, how would interest free banks work in a free banking system. And is rothbard...
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An essential feature of the standard attack against Bitcoin is to point to the price charts generated by a single Bitcoin exchange and then use that as definitive proof of Bitcoin's unsuitability for any purpose. The attack uses these single source charts to 'prove' that Bitcoin is a mania...
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10 Signs That The American People Are Starting To Freak Out About The Condition Of The Economy All over America, restlessness and frustration are growing. It has now been almost three years since the great financial crash of 2008, and yet the U.S. economy is still a complete and total mess. In fact,...
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I have been looking around on this site for an answer to such a question, but I cannot a definite one. By time deposit I mean this: The depositor puts $100 in the bank, but cannot touch it for say 5 years. During that period, the bank loans out the $100. After 5 years, assuming the bank did not make...
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I was wondering if anyone has used or is using this service? From what I can see it is like a gold backed paypal. Would be very nice if it was legit. Any thoughts?