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Peter Schiff on the bailout

I remember reading one of Gary North 's older articles where he was discussing shortages. Mr. North wrote that whenever you hear of a shortage, the first question that should come to mind is: "At what price?" Well, Peter Schiff uses the...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2008 1:42 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: supply and demand

Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

The latest press release shows that: Dr. Paul will announce his intentions for the fall presidential election and will be accompanied by several special guests. This could mean anything. However, it doesn't sound like an endorsement, since the title...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 7:50 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

Over and over I keep reading about how the free market has died...how our current crisis is the result of free market forces. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The crisis that we are experiencing is one of interventionism . It always...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2008 3:19 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: free market

Those Small Government Republicans

Arianna Huffington writes : Ronald Reagan, in his first inaugural address, famously declared that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Twenty-seven years later, in the midst of the worst economic crisis...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 10:27 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: regulation, interventionism

Re: Beware The Chartist

Burt Blumert wrote an interesting article on LRC about chartists (or market-technicians). While I certainly understand Mr. Blumert's sentiment, I don't entirely agree with him. I think a major error that many chartists make is that they think...

Published Sat, Oct 04 2008 10:57 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

In 1962, Mises wrote in the preface of The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth : “...I did not indulge in the vain hope that my account would prevent the impending catastrophe to which the policies adopted by the European nations were manifestly leading...

Published Sun, Sep 28 2008 2:21 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Debate Reactions

I did not watch the first "debate" last night. But, I have read a bunch of reactions from both the left and right. 100% of them thought that 'their guy' won the debate. I didn't see one defector from either side. This brought up...

Published Sat, Sep 27 2008 9:21 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: debate

A Call for Lower Taxes & Higher Taxes

Larry Kudlow put together some debate tips for John McCain. After reading the recommendations, I noticed a significant contradiction. Mr. Kudlow states : "...McCain needs to stress that tax hikes of any kind would be a total disaster during this...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2008 1:40 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: taxation

Short Sellers & Liquidity

Short sellers cover their positions by *buying*. Let's say that a stock falls in price. Those who shorted at higher prices provide buying pressure (i.e., liquidity) for those who are looking to sell right now. By removing short sellers from the picture...

Published Mon, Sep 22 2008 3:15 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

Letting the Recession Happen

While Wall Street celebrates the possibility that the Fed may lower interest rates further, and inflate the money supply, Lew Rockwell points out the path that should be taken instead: "...shouldn't we do something to address the credit crunch...

Published Fri, Nov 30 2007 3:35 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: inflation

Ron Paul & The Mainstream Media

It's blatantly obvious that Ron Paul has had an uphill climb with the mainstream media (MSM). They've ignored him, called him names, and marginalized him in every way that they could. Yet, the Ron Paul Revolution keeps picking up steam. I've...

Published Fri, Nov 30 2007 5:34 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Central Planning Fuel-Efficiency

From AP : Congressional Democrats reached a compromise late Friday to boost automobile fuel economy by 40 percent, clearing the way for a House vote probably next week...Automakers would be required to meet an industrywide average of 35 miles per gallon...

Published Sat, Dec 01 2007 3:59 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: regulation

Internet ads to surpass Radio ads in 2008

From AP : ZenithOptimedia, a major advertising company based in England, said that the Internet's share of advertising would rise to 9.4 percent in 2008 from 8.1 percent this year, while radio's share of the ad market would slip to 7.9 percent...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2007 5:15 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: advertising internet

Operation Hope

Austrian economists are usually the only ones who advocate against government intervention once a bubble has burst. Jim Sinclair of jsmineset.com wrote a short post on the proposed intervention called "Operation Hope." He correctly points out...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2007 11:15 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: housing

Google & The Ron Paul Revolution

It recently dawned on me how important Google has been to the Ron Paul Revolution : There is the notorious " Google Ron Paul ." YouTube has been invaluable! Google hosted Ron Paul at the their Headquarters. Here is the great video . Vijay Boyapati...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2007 5:56 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

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Peter Schiff on the bailout

Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

Those Small Government Republicans

Re: Beware The Chartist

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

Debate Reactions

A Call for Lower Taxes & Higher Taxes

Short Sellers & Liquidity

Letting the Recession Happen

Ron Paul & The Mainstream Media

Central Planning Fuel-Efficiency

Internet ads to surpass Radio ads in 2008

Operation Hope

Google & The Ron Paul Revolution