business cycle - Michael DeVinney

Violent Changes in the Value of Money

The changes in value haven’t come from gold. The change is due to fiat money and the printing press. Gold … Read the rest

Recession or Depression?

There’s nothing different between the two. Economic realities have changed over the years due to sensitivities. First it was … Read the rest

What Causes the Business Cycle?

The business cycle is caused by artificial credit expansion by the central bank and commercial banks too—if the reserve requirement … Read the rest

Explaining the Quirks in the GDP Report May 12, 2025
Bob Murphy digs into the latest GDP numbers, questions Peter St. Onge’s optimistic spin, and shows what the data really says about tariffs, trade, and recession fears.
Robert P. Murphy
Jordan Peterson and the Real “Dark Tetrad” May 12, 2025
Peterson implies the “dark tetrad” is emerging on the non-interventionist right, cloaking their real intentions with conservative rhetoric. Interestingly, however, a historical parallel exists in neoconservatism, whose intellectual roots are deeply rooted in Machiavellianism.
Liam McCollum
Wealth Generation and the Market Economy May 12, 2025
A free market economy does not generate jobs or money. Instead, it creates wealth through exchange and production. Government intervention, contrary to what mainstream economists believe, does not enhance wealth, but instead destroys it.
Frank Shostak