Minor Issues

By: Mark Thornton
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  • Succinct economic commentary by Dr. Mark Thornton, senior fellow at the Mises Institute.
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  • Is the Skyscraper Curse Dead?
    Sep 14 2024

    There is good evidence that the Skyscraper Curse is dead. But what does that mean? Mark Thornton digs down to the foundations to see what the ramifications are. It could mean historical changes are in the works!

    Download The Skyscraper Curse at Mises.org/Curse.

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  • Where Will All the Money Go?
    Sep 7 2024

    The Federal Reserve seems to have finally publicly committed to its rate-cutting cycle—specifically the federal funds rate or policy rate. The Fed wanted to remain perceived as coming to the economy's rescue, rather than goosing the stock market higher. But the Federal Reserve is playing a confidence game with the general public, and the Fed can't save you. What insights can we learn from Austrian Business Cycle Theory?

    "10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity" (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis): Mises.org/Minor_85

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  • Old School Economics
    Aug 31 2024

    The phrase, old school economics, is often used positively or approvingly by many, but it's rarely explained. What is this school and where is it located? You can be sure that it is not what is taught in most college classrooms today. It's definitely not Keynesian or Marxist economics. But what is it?

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