Hans F. Sennholz

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• Money is Flooding the World Markets

  Published 20 May 2007 | viewed 8,441 times

  Central banks live by a simple financial principle: Whenever economic activity stagnates or declines, they quickly lower their interest rates and expand their credits. But…

• Globalization: Boon or Gloom?

  Published 04 April 2007 | viewed 5,130 times

  Globalization has numerous political and economic implications. Its design and structure, its gradual increase in foreign trade and relations, are basic to all civilized orders.…

• Memories of Ludwig von Mises

  Published 26 February 2007 | viewed 4,436 times

  It is quite a task to talk about teachers who played important roles in our lives. Professor Ludwig von Mises played a decisive role in…

• Milton Friedman, 1912-2006

  Published 06 December 2006 | viewed 4,039 times

  Few American economists have wielded as much influence on economic thought and policy as the late Milton Friedman. He was an articulate and ardent advocate…

• An Unstable Dollar Standard

  Published 27 October 2006 | viewed 7,290 times

  We live in a period of world-wide economic expansion and prosperity. The world economy is said to grow this year at some five percent, which…

• Why is Medical Care So Expensive?

  Published 20 August 2006 | viewed 4,631 times

  Medical expenses are rising faster than the costs of any other service. They are climbing at rates that exceed not only those of inflation and…

• Principles of Inequality

  Published 13 July 2006 | viewed 4,579 times

  Many Americans are unhappy about the growing inequality in individual income and wealth. Corporate profits are rising, executive salaries are soaring, but the wages of…

• Hedge Funds Curb the Business Cycle

  Published 25 June 2006 | viewed 4,796 times

  A business cycle greatly affects individual income and wealth, which makes it an important consideration in economic action and behavior. Businessmen who base their investment…

• The Fed's Balancing Act

  Published 15 June 2006 | viewed 4,087 times

  With the rate of inflation rising, the prices of corporate stocks retreating, and economic activity slowing, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and his fellow…

• Under the Shadow of Inflationomics

  Published 19 May 2006 | viewed 5,028 times

  Inflationomics, in popular terminology, indicates the sway of inflation thought in education and the affairs of government. It permeates political life and behavior, especially when…

• Policing the Border

  Published 28 April 2006 | viewed 4,825 times

  Immigration is one of the most controversial issues facing the American people today. Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, loud voices in…

• Another Industrial Revolution

  Published 31 March 2006 | viewed 5,973 times

  Many economic historians are concerned about the possibility of large-scale offshoring of jobs from the United States and Europe to China, India, and other countries.…

• Liberal College Professors

  Published 27 March 2006 | viewed 5,372 times

  In a recent survey of the ideological persuasion of 1,643 full-time professors at 183 colleges and universities, three eminent scholars, Professors Robert Lichter of George…

• New Hope in Germany

  Published 08 March 2006 | viewed 5,085 times

  Ever since a new administration assumed power in November 2005, the mood has much improved. The economy seems to be stirring again after many years…

• The Strength of the Dollar

  Published 15 February 2006 | viewed 9,618 times

  To the surprise and wonder of many economists the U.S. dollar continues to be rather strong in international money markets despite ever growing American trade…

• Raising the Minimum Wage

  Published 20 December 2005 | viewed 6,148 times

  Good intentions, when guided by error and ignorance, may have undesirable consequences. There is no better example than minimum wage legislation. It means to raise…

• Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits

  Published 01 December 2005 | viewed 6,064 times

  A Book Review of Jimmy Carter's Latest Book, Our Endangered Values In a national election, the people pick a president and for four years thereafter…

• Shadows of Foreign Debt

  Published 16 October 2005 | viewed 5,861 times

  In registration with the US Securities & Exchange Commission will be the first "pure" currency play, as Rydex Investments is the Euro Currency Trust. If…

• Another Vietnam?

  Published 05 October 2005 | viewed 6,570 times

  "Those who do not remember the past may be condemned to relive it." This old adage applies especially to politicians who, driven by public opinion…

• Economics and Politics

  Published 04 September 2005 | viewed 7,143 times

  Economics is a theoretical science that analyzes the economic consequences of all modes of human action. It examines goods prices, wage rates, and interest rates…