Nobel prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote a blog post this weekend with a tantalizing title, "Bitcoin Is Evil," that has provoked theexpected backlash from proponents of the virtual currency.
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In this excerpt from a recent seminar lecture, Mark Thornton explains how our standards of living improve through real economic growth. Thornton is a Senior ... 
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The economics of currency unions - speech by Mark Carney
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. (Paul Krugman Attacks Ludwig von Mises: Another Win for Austrian Economics!
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Guide to Marxist Philosophy, Social Theory and Economics at Marxist Theory, a website by Simon Hardy author of a book of the same name.
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Was Karl Marx a Monetarist? ... http://t.co/Olzv8M8aY5 (The answer is no, Dr Friedman)
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Enjoy the best John Maynard Keynes Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by John Maynard Keynes, English Economist, Born June 5, 1883. Share with your friends.
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