Frank Shostak
Frank Shostak is an adjunct scholar of the Mises Institute and a frequent contributor to Mises.org. His consulting firm, Applied Austrian School Economics, provides in-depth assessments and reports of financial markets and global economies.
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Many assume that budget deficits reduce national savings, while a budget surplus contributes to national savings. National savings are defined as the sum of private savings (the after-tax income that households save) and public savings. By...
In order to gain insight into the state of the economy, some analysts utilize consumer and business surveys. Randomly-selected consumers and businesspersons are asked to provide their views about the state of the economy. If a survey shows...
There is almost complete unanimity among economists that the most important role of the central bank is to attain price stability. Allegedly, the policy of price stability promotes economic growth and individual well-being.
Most economic commentators consider a decline in economic statistics, such as gross domestic product (GDP), as indicative of a decline in the health of the economy. According to most experts, this decline in the GDP—which is called a...
Various tools and machinery that individuals have produced were produced in order to better produce consumer goods. The quantity and the quality of various tools and machinery—capital goods—places a limit on the quantity and the quality of...
It is widely held that a growing economy requires a growing money supply, because economic growth gives rise to a greater demand for money. It is also believed that failing to accommodate the increase in the demand for money, will lead to...
It seems that, for President Donald Trump, the key for economic growth is demand for goods and services. In this view, the greater the demand, the greater the supply is via production and consumer spending, and thus the greater the...
Most financial commentators are of the view that increases in the stock market translate to an increase in economic growth. The reason is because the increase in stock prices lifts consumer and business optimism, which, in turn, boosts...
Many economic commentators are of the view that the high level of debt poses a threat to the US economy. The debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 345.7 in Q3 2024 against 130.4 in Q1 1952 (see chart).
Often various factors are perceived to be important in determining a currency rate of exchange. For instance, for some commentators an increase in the government foreign debt is regarded as pointing to a likely deterioration in economic...
