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Shows that the textbook Austrian story fits the empirical facts of the housing boom/bust.Д¬hapter 13:В Does Textbook Explanation Get Money and Banking Backwards? Explains the famous equation of exchange ( MV = PQ) and why Mises and Rothbard didnвЂ™t like it.Д¬hapter 11:В The Inverted Yield Curve and RecessionДocuments this surprisingly good forecasting tool, and then shows that it fits quite nicely within the Austrian framework.Д¬hapter 12:В The Fed and the Housing Bubble/Bust Documents change in how the word вЂњinflationвЂќ is used, and explains how вЂњcurrency boardsвЂќ are used by some countries to limit the ravages of inflation. Starts with FriedmanвЂ™s measures of money stock and (consumer price) inflation, and summarizes cases of hyperinflation (Civil War, Weimar Republic, Zimbabwe, Venezuela). Using MisesвЂ™s analogy of a master builder running out of bricks, illustrates the difference between вЂњoverinvestmentвЂќ and вЂњmalinvestmentвЂќ theories, and also why continued pump-priming a bad idea.Д¬hapter 10: Monetary Inflation and Price Inflation Explains that Mises developed it in The Theory of Money and Credit, in which he also said that fiat money was a theoreticalВ possibility (!) this means that Mises clearly didnвЂ™t think that boom-bust was restricted to fiat money regimes. Lays out the basics of Austrian boom-bust theory.

Explains how Maiden Lane programs are arguably illegal.Д¬hapter 8:В The FedвЂ™s Policies since the 2020 Coronavirus PanicД®xplains some of the major changes implemented in the wake of the pandemic, such as the abolition of reserve requirements, unprecedented asset purchases, and a redefinition of M1.Д¬hapter 9:В Ludwig von MisesвЂ™s 'Circulation Credit' Theory of the Trade CycleвЂ‹ Mentions the moves to suppress cash (tied up with negative interest rates, at least rhetorically). Explain the basics of the repo market and the difference between capital requirements and reserve requirements.Д¬hapter 7:В Central Banking since the 2008 Financial CrisisД®xplains the вЂњemergencyвЂќ measures that the Fed adopted (Term Auction Facility, QE rounds, interest on reserves) and negative interest rates abroad. Explains the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and the Basel Accords. Defines things like вЂњeurodollar,вЂќ LIBOR, etc.

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Defines the various monetary aggregates (base, M1, M2, вЂњAustrian true money supply,вЂќ etc.).Д¬hapter 6:В Beyond the Fed: вЂњShadow BankingвЂќ and the Global Market for DollarsДefines the concept of shadow banking and gives a brief history, plus some stats for context. Concludes with an overview of the modern organization of the Fed, including the number of member banks, how the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is selected, how the chairman is picked, etc.Д¬hapter 5:В Standard Open Market Operations: How the Fed and Commercial Banks вЂњCreate MoneyвЂќД®xplains the вЂњtextbookвЂќ mechanics of the Fed buying assets to create new reserves, and then how commercial banks create new loans on top. Explains how power was consolidated in DC and away from Reserve Banks under FDR, and how the FedвЂ™s mandate again altered in 1977. Explains the operation of the classical gold standard and how it evolved during the World Wars, Bretton Woods, and, finally, the Nixon Shock.Д¬hapter 4:В The History and Structure of the Federal Reserve SystemД®xplains the unusual circumstances of the FedвЂ™s origin, and mentions вЂњconspiracy theoryвЂќ treatments. Mentions the history of private mints.Д¬hapter 3:В A Brief History of the Gold Standard, with a Focus on the United StatesД®xplains the US dollarвЂ™s tie to the precious metals over time, and some of the major controversies such as William Jennings BryanвЂ™s вЂњCross of GoldвЂќ speech. Gives a standard history of the origin and development of modern banking, including some important court rulings. Explains the attributes of a desirable commodity money. Lays out the scope and purpose of the booklet, and the schedule for release.Д¬hapter 2:В The Theory and Brief History of Money and BankingД¬overs MengerвЂ™s theory of the origin of money, and briefly mentions the anthropological critique (David Graeber). After the final chapter has been released online, the entire book will be published in physical, digital, and audio formats, with a tentative publication for late in 2020. Murphy, is a comprehensive overview of the theory, history, and practice of money and banking, with a focus on the United States.В Every two weeks a new chapter will be released online (though the release schedule will not necessarily follow the order of the Table of Contents).

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The Understanding Money Mechanics series by Robert P.

Understanding history a primer of historical method pdf