Federal Reserve – Page 2 – Savannah Schaffer

The Unfortunate Tale of One Who Turned Their Computer On and Regretted It

November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010Economics

What I mean by this is that you should turn your computer on, but don’t do it when you are up in front of an audience about to give a presentation. If at all possible, do it before then. Why? You will see the reason why in just a moment. But just to clarify, I fully support the idea of turning your computer on. It is a most useful and productive action. It just can be done at the wrong time, with bitter consequences. Here’s a scenario that will invariably occur if you start giving powerpoint presentations. If it hasn’t…

Want to See Krugman Debate Murphy on the Business Cycle?

October 28, 2010 October 28, 2010Economics, Shared

Then click here. Bob Murphy came with a great way to persuade Krugman…join the campaign!

Take Classes from the Mises Academy

October 25, 2010 October 25, 2010Economics

They have an exciting line-up of classes available for next semester…check it out! I have my eye on the Fed one by Bob Murphy and David Gordon’s class on logic. And they’ve reduced the cost by 40%! I hope to see you in one of these classes soon.

Thoughts on the “Pledge to America”

September 23, 2010 September 23, 2010Politics

I was going to write a whole long blog post ranting about the “Pledge to America.” I decided not to bother. I wrote it, but didn’t publish it. I write things just to feel better, it doesn’t really matter if other people read it or not. But I thought I would take this opportunity to instead point you to some very good articles: The Bush Betrayal And The Reagan “Revolution” The point of me posting these articles is that I hope they serve as a reminder to all of us. Deep down inside we want to be hopeful. We want…

What the Tea Party Needs to Hear, Part 2

September 15, 2010 September 15, 2010Economics, Education, History, Politics, Shared

And now we are left with three topics that, were it not for Lincoln, we might not have to discuss, taxation, the military, and the federal reserve. If prostitution is the oldest profession known to the world, taxation is without a doubt the second oldest. Taxation is the extortion of money through the threat, or actual use of violence. when it is done by a gang, or by a common criminal, it is known as theft, or extortion, but when it is done by the most powerful gang in the land, and the strongest criminals it is called taxation. Go….

Powerpoint Presentation from Chicago

September 4, 2010 September 4, 2010Economics, Education

This is the presentation I gave on Friday, September 3rd in Chicago. There is no sound, it is just the powerpoint. If you have questions about it, or don’t understand a slide, let me know. The slide changes every 7 seconds, in case you were wondering. Enjoy! 🙂

Chicago Seminar Report

September 3, 2010 September 3, 2010Economics

Firstly, I’m extremely tired. I woke up at 3.45am this morning so we could catch the train from Harvard to Chicago. It has been a long day, but very rewarding. The seminar this morning was great. We had a good turnout, and I think it went really well. Kudos to Justin and Chris for their work in putting it together. Despite some confusion and difficulty with computers, powerpoints, projects, etc…at the beginning, we managed to make it work smoothly. I was excited to meet a new homeschooling family, that always makes me so happy. It totally made my day to…

The Housing Market is Down…the End of the World!!!!….?

August 25, 2010 August 25, 2010Economics, Politics

As Jeffrey Tucker over at Mises.org said, “the rock was thrown up but it is falling down again.” Go figure. Just because the government is…well…government doesn’t mean they can negate the laws of nature. At least that’s my opinion. I suspect they may think different about it. Everyone is shaking their head and bemoaning these housing numbers which make mark (gasp!) a double-dip recession. This reminds me something slightly related…last week on the news they interviewed a lady who worked in Chicago as an economic advisor to a financial firm. She was talking about the bad unemployment numbers and what…

More Exclusive Information!

August 20, 2010 August 20, 2010Economics, Education, Shared

Earlier this week I gave you some exclusive information…and I’m here to give you more details. Here’s the Facebook event, if you are unfortunate enough to have a FB account. And here’s all the info you need: Seminar on Government Fiscal Responsibility (or lack thereof) September 3 · 9:00am – 12:00pm 916. S. Wabash, Chicago, IL The root of many of the problems facing America today can be traced to how fiscally responsible government is. This includes the weakening of the US dollar and the massive debt taken on by all levels of government. Little scrutiny is given to the…

Exclusive Information!

August 17, 2010 August 17, 2010Economics, Education, History

Okay…so the title was just a gimmick, my info isn’t really exclusive, but pretty nearly. That’s why I’m here to share it. I want it to become common knowledge to all people in all places. Pretty big job, eh? At any rate…my exclusive information has three parts: 1) The Fed is a racket, a scam of massive proportions 2) Most Americans are unaware of this. 3) Therefore, a group of dedicated (and aware) citizens are trying to spread the knowledge about this scam. They are holding a rally in downtown Chicago on September 3rd. Let me tell you, as I…

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