Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-03-02T00:09:10+00:00 The Importance of Profits Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/the_importance_of_profits/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_importance_of_profits http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/the_importance_of_profits/#When:00:09:10Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_importance_of_profits There's a great (and short!) video online on why profit is so important for a well functioning price system and economy.

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]]> Economics 2010-03-02T00:09:10+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-03-01T11:18:11+00:00 Intervention and Economic Crisis Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/intervention_and_economic_crisis/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=intervention_and_economic_crisis http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/intervention_and_economic_crisis/#When:11:18:11Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=intervention_and_economic_crisis Tom Woods (author of Meltdown) has an excellent article up at lewrockwell.com which succinctly demonstrates why it is not the free market that is to blame for the crisis but rather the government and central bank.

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]]> Economics 2010-03-01T11:18:11+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-02-24T03:49:08+00:00 Project preview - A model of the Australian economy drwasho http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/project_preview_-_a_model_of_the_australian_economy/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=project_preview_-_a_model_of_the_australian_economy http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/project_preview_-_a_model_of_the_australian_economy/#When:03:49:08Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=project_preview_-_a_model_of_the_australian_economy Something I'm working on

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]]> Economics 2010-02-24T03:49:08+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-02-20T04:12:29+00:00 When the Unseen is Seen Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/when_the_unseen_is_seen/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=when_the_unseen_is_seen http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/when_the_unseen_is_seen/#When:04:12:29Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=when_the_unseen_is_seen I feel I have to highlight one of the rare moments when the unseen consequences of governmental manipulation of markets becomes seen.

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]]> Economics 2010-02-20T04:12:29+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-02-09T07:23:23+00:00 The Whole ETS vs Direct Approach Debate Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/the_whole_ets_vs_direct_approach_debate/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_whole_ets_vs_direct_approach_debate http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/the_whole_ets_vs_direct_approach_debate/#When:07:23:23Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_whole_ets_vs_direct_approach_debate It seems both political parties are set on “action”, so the billion dollar question is: which path will cause less damage?

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]]> Economics 2010-02-09T07:23:23+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-01-28T06:24:20+00:00 Keynes vs Hayek… rap off! drwasho http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/keynes_vs_hayek..._rap_off/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=keynes_vs_hayek..._rap_off http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/keynes_vs_hayek..._rap_off/#When:06:24:20Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=keynes_vs_hayek..._rap_off Economic hip-hop... the genre of truth, from an Austrian perspective.

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]]> Economics 2010-01-28T06:24:20+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-01-20T14:04:33+00:00 Yet another take on the deflation and inflation argument… drwasho http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/yet_another_take_on_the_deflation_and_inflation_argument/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=yet_another_take_on_the_deflation_and_inflation_argument http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/yet_another_take_on_the_deflation_and_inflation_argument/#When:14:04:33Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=yet_another_take_on_the_deflation_and_inflation_argument My thoughts on the likely outcome

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Published under: Economics | Keywords: inflation, credit, money, central bank, recession, deflation, austrian school, depression, mish, steve

]]> Economics 2010-01-20T14:04:33+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2010 2010-01-06T01:14:12+00:00 Woods just doesn’t stimulate Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/woods_just_doesnt_stimulate/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=woods_just_doesnt_stimulate http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/woods_just_doesnt_stimulate/#When:01:14:12Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=woods_just_doesnt_stimulate Luring Woods is a classic example of failing to take account of Bastiat's warning to consider what is not seen, as well as what is seen, when deciding where best to allocate taxpayer dollars.

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Published under: Economics | Keywords: economics, australia, bastiat, melbourne, cost-benefit, economic analysis, golf, woods

]]> Economics 2010-01-06T01:14:12+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2009 2009-12-02T22:23:19+00:00 Social Equality… the God that failed? - Part 2 drwasho http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/social_equality..._the_god_that_failed_-_part_2/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=social_equality..._the_god_that_failed_-_part_2 http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/social_equality..._the_god_that_failed_-_part_2/#When:22:23:19Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=social_equality..._the_god_that_failed_-_part_2 Part 2

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]]> Economics 2009-12-02T22:23:19+00:00 Aussienomics http://aussienomics.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog Cutting-edge economic commentary from Australia {weblog_language} Copyright 2009 2009-11-18T06:26:39+00:00 When you don’t have logic, reasoning or facts on your side… Justin http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/when_you_dont_have_logic_reasoning_or_facts_on_your_side/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=when_you_dont_have_logic_reasoning_or_facts_on_your_side http://aussienomics.com/site/archive/when_you_dont_have_logic_reasoning_or_facts_on_your_side/#When:06:26:39Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=when_you_dont_have_logic_reasoning_or_facts_on_your_side You need ‘courage’, according to Rudd anyway

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