Tom Duncan

“Euro Under Pressure As Greek Bonds Slump”

“The euro is slumping against the dollar Wednesday morning as Greek bond prices tumble and their yields surge higher against their German counterparts. The dollar is split against other major […]

“The Financial Crisis Grinch”

Our friends at the Cato Institute have offered this podcast on the financial crisis. “The Financial Crisis Grinch” Featuring Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr. Novermber 24, 2008.

A Week of Travels

The past week has been a busy one for Atlas and the Sound Money project. Since last Thursday, we have traveled from D.C. to Philadelphia to Las Vegas. It has […]

Larry White to Lecture at GMU!

Date:   Monday, April 19, 2010 Time:  5:00pm – 6:30pm Location:  George Mason University — SUB II, Room 7 Address:  4400 University Drive    Fairfax, VA   The GMU Economics Society […]

The Swinging Pendulum

On Monday, April 5, the Future of Freedom Foundation and the George Mason University Econ Society hosted a lecture1 by Dr. Richard Ebeling, professor of economics at Northwood University and […]

Hyperinflation

“Inflation is a sustained increase in the aggregate price level. Hyperinflation is very high inflation. Although the threshold is arbitrary, economists generally reserve the term ‘hyperinflation’ to describe episodes when […]

“Why Default on U.S. Treasuries is Likely”

“Almost everyone is aware that federal government spending in the United States is scheduled to skyrocket, primarily because of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Recent “stimulus” packages have accelerated the […]