The Case Against the Fed

The most powerful case against the American central bank ever written. This work begins with a mini-treatment of money and banking theory, and then plunges right in with the real history of the Federal Reserve System. Rothbard covers the struggle between competing elites and how they converged with the Fed.

Rothbard calls for the abolition of the central bank and a restoration of the gold standard. His popular treatment incorporates the best and most up-to-date scholarship on the Fed's origins and effects.

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Posted: Sep-17-2009

The Fed and Us

Near the end of Murray Rothbard's life he wrote The Case Against the Fed. His position was that government can not create wealth, it can only redistribute or steal. Also, the creation of the Fed was born from an unholy alliance between bankers and the state. Before explaining what the federal...

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Posted: Aug-12-2009

An Outstanding Work on What Money is, its function, who controls it, and How they do It

In this short but effective book, Rothbard explains in a plain Englishwhat money is, its function, who controls it, and how they do it. People tend to be well versed in its function, but tend to forget what itreally is and who controls it. And surprisingly, they don't give much orenough attention...

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Posted: Jul-22-2009

Clear, Concise, and Factually revealing

This book is excellent as it clearly describes and puts into perspective the federal reserve system. Rothbard uses clear examples that are easy to understand for the laymen, it isn't written in overly complex language like most pro-federal reserve books. One believes the purpose of this...

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Posted: Jul-04-2009

The Case Against the Fed

Excellent source of information for this day in age. More people need to educate themselves about what's really happening in this world and this is a great place to start.

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Posted: May-12-2009

Simple argument... too simple

This is interesting for a person wanting to be initially exposed to current libertarian thought. However, as with many extreme libertatian ideas, the argument is too simple too work. The real world is complex and so are its issues. Solutions, are thusly, not purely libertarian, socialist, or any...

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Posted: Apr-30-2009

Should be mandatory reading for all Americans

Murray Rothbard points out how the big banks of America insidiously brought upon the fed reserve, and how they have done nothing but devalue our currency after its inception. It is scrupulously detailed and gives an excellent timeline of the preinception, to Morgan domination, to the eventual...

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Posted: Mar-22-2009

The Fed is Really a Conspiracty: The Genetic Fallacy

In this work, Rothbard presents a (perhaps) valid perspective of the US monetary system and identifies a number of weaknesses/inefficiencies in its current model. Insofar as it provides an "Austrian" (school of thought not nationality) perspective on the monetary system and identifies several...

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Posted: Dec-20-2008

Need to know

A lucid and pithy explanation of how banking works--and doesn't. Somewhat of a thought experiment, since the Fed isn't going away, it's getting worse! Anyway, it's enough to make you want to borrow someone else's money, until your realize your borrowing your own!

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Posted: Nov-08-2008

The Money Masters Exposed

Does the excess of money worry you? Does the lack of money worry you? Were does money come from? Who owns this money? Most of all who creates this money? A plumber fixes your toilet or shower. He does not make money. A mechanic fixes your car. He does not make money. An accountant balances...

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Posted: Oct-20-2008

Excellent

This book is good overview of fractional reserve banking, the Fed, and their pernicious effects on the economy. With that said, the book is only 150 pages and those desiring a treatise on monetary policy should look elsewhere.I love Rothbard's writing style. He combines humor with an unshakable...

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