Tag Archives: Bob Murphy

The Fiscal Cliff: A Democrat’s Dream

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Sometimes You Should Look Up the Numbers, Fiscal “Cliff” Edition Bob Murphy crunches the numbers on the “fiscal cliff” and the result is rather shocking.  I can’t say I’m surprised this is the case, but I’m surprised at the enormity … Continue reading →

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Debt Can’t Burden Future Generations? : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Debt Can’t Burden Future Generations? : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education. I’ve got a huge backlog of articles I’ve been saving to eventually discuss.  Here’s one by everyone’s favorite singing economist, Bob Murphy, in which he discusses the … Continue reading →

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Division of Labor Roundup

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Today, I bring you two excellent articles, both published on the Laissez-Faire Books website, extolling the virtues of the free market in general, and the benefits of the division of labor in particular. The Market for Squirrel Catchers In this … Continue reading →

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The Broken Election Fallacy

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Over the past week, the mainstream media has been wholly obsessed with the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the northeast, complete with the usual troop of Keynesian economists telling us that although loss of life is always tragic, this hurricane … Continue reading →

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My Case for Gold

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

This video by Bob Murphy is a couple weeks old, but makes a very significant point about the purposes and intentions behind QE3.  Murphy provides a brief history of what the Fed has tried to do during the recession, and … Continue reading →

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