Richard M Salsman

Dr. Salsman is president of InterMarket Forecasting, Inc., an assistant professor of political economy at Duke University and a senior fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. Previously he was an economist at Wainwright Economics, Inc. and a banker at the Bank of New York and Citibank. Dr. Salsman has authored three books: Breaking the Banks: Central Banking Problems and Free Banking Solutions (AIER, 1990), Gold and Liberty (AIER, 1995), and The Political Economy of Public Debt: Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017). In 2021 his fourth book – Where Have all the Capitalist Gone? – will be published by the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also author of a dozen chapters and scores of articles. His work has appeared in the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, Reason Papers, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, the Economist, the Financial Post, the Intellectual Activist, and The Objective Standard. Dr. Salsman earned his B.A. in economics from Bowdoin College (1981), his M.A. in economics from New York University (1988), and his Ph.D. in political economy from Duke University (2012). His personal website is richardsalsman.com.

Stocks and Bonds Hurt Alike Under Stagflation

When bonds and stocks decline a lot and simultaneously it suggests inflation is rising rapidly even as the economy is stagnating or contracting (or will soon do so). For most economists today, that combination is near-impossible.

Why Greenspan Trashes the Markets

When Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan speaks, markets listen. But Mr. Greenspan doesn't create wealth, as E.F. Hutton did when he spoke. Mr. Greenspan's speeches tend to destroy wealth. Last week, for example, Greenspan told Congress that he'll keep raising...

"Pure and Perfect" Competition? By What Standard?

This article is an adaptation of a lecture Mr. Salsman gave at Harvard University, in May of 1999. The print version has been edited lightly in order to retain it's spontaneous quality. Mr. Salsman has not reviewed the edited version.I've mentioned some of the...

Individual Rights and the Essential Nature of Capitalism

Part 3 of 6 in a Series of articles on Capitalism, Free-competition, Antitrust, and MicrosoftThe following article is an adaptation of a lecture Mr. Salsman gave at Harvard University, in May of 1999. The print version has been edited lightly in order to retain it's...

The Conservative-Marxist Origins of Antitrust

The Conservative-Marxist Origins of Antitrust

Part 1 of 6 in a Series of articles on Capitalism, Free-competition, Antitrust, and Microsoft The following article is an adaptation of a lecture Mr. Salsman gave at Harvard University, in May of 1999. The print version has been edited lightly in order to retain it's...

Attacks Against Microsoft Immoral

Attacks Against Microsoft Immoral

On March 3, 1999 Bill Gates will testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee to defend Microsoft against-anti trust charges. Prior to Gates's testimony, activist Ralph Nader will be mobilizing his "public citizens" to condemn Microsoft's practices....

Get Government Out of Social Security

Get Government Out of Social Security

In response to the growing recognition of the systemic problems with Social Security, President Clinton has suggested strengthening the program by investing over $700 billion of projected surpluses in the stock market. His plan, however -- along with similar...

Abolish The IMF

In the past year, foreign nations taking IMF advice on currency, tax and banking policies have suffered over $200 billion in loan losses and capital flight. The IMF has been pouring the funds of Western taxpayers into these regimes as fast as local wealth has been...

Attacking the Heart of Medicine

Attacking the Heart of Medicine

One vital fact was omitted in the news accounts about the success of Boris Yeltsin's recent heart surgery: the failure of socialized medicine. And this fact underscores the question of whether America's health-care policies are courting a similar failure. Competent...

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