Many of my friends are influenced by the Austrian school of economics (not the same as the economics of Austria). I think they are way too gloomy in their economic forecasts. Though not a ...

Forty years ago, during the week of June 15-22, 1974, the Austrian School of Economics was reborn during a conference in the small New England town of South Royalton, Vermont. Why was this important?

As always the best way to explain anything is with a story - and in this case a true story. Forest fires are a major concern in many parts of the U.S., upsetting lumber companies who saw profits burn ...

Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein and Chicago school economist David Friedman debate the resolution, "The Austrian economics of Mises and Rothbard contains economic intuitions that are important, ...

Moreover, Bitcoin has become a store of value for many individuals who see it as a hedge against fiat currency devaluation. Its decentralized nature and limited supply have led some to view it as ...

Chad Nelson's September 25 piece on Realclearmarkets.com touches on an important debate among Austrian economists, on using economic theory to make financial predictions. Nelson's critique ...

Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan and Austrian chancellor Christian Stocker met in Vienna for talks focused on economic ...

The Austrian school of economics is a school of economic thought that emphasizes the importance of individual human action and free markets in economic decision-making. It has its origins in late 19th ...

Austrian School economists distrust empirical economics, a skepticism that is partially warranted, partially unwarranted. The Austrian insights are helpful for business planning, even though I don’t ...