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Mainstream vs. Austrian Economics
Posted Nov 6, 2015 by Martin Armstrong
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I believe the difference between the Austrian school of economics and mainstream economics is that mainstream economists believe [...]
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Austerity vs. Hyperinflation: Which Is the Precursor to Revolution?
Posted Oct 5, 2015 by Martin Armstrong
QUESTION: Mr, Armstrong; I recently read an article claiming to be a case study that it was somehow the French hyperinflation that led to the revolution. It seems [...]
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Why Money Need Not Be “Tangible”
Posted Sep 9, 2015 by Martin Armstrong
COMMENT: You said: “The wealth of a nation is the total productivity of its people. If I have gold and want you to fix my house, I give you the gold for [...]
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Taxes: Eliminating a Barbarous Relic from the Past
Posted Sep 2, 2015 by Martin Armstrong
The FT ran a commentary entitled, “The case for retiring another ‘barbarous relic'” on paper money. Money has historically never been a [...]
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