Capital and Interest Theory

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2015.

Krugman is confused as to why so much technological growth in recent years has not led to more economic growth. The answer lies in the fact that true technological change requires funding — and thus real savings — to be implemented.

This is a rejoinder to “The Marginal Efficiency of Capital: Comment” by Lucas M. Engelhardt. Engelhardt incorrectly ranks investment projects by Present Value instead of Net Present Value.

This is a brief reply to “The Marginal Efficiency of Capital: Rejoinder.”

Not only are stock markets near all time highs, the amount of margin debt is also at all time highs. Margin debt is money borrowed to leverage the purchasing power of portfolios.

"In other words, you cannot accurately forecast a recession or financial panic by looking at either the announcement or the completion of the world’s tallest building"

So The Economist apparently does not think too "highly" of my skyscraper theory

Interviewed by host Dawn J.

Research is not just the way we add to the body of knowledge left by previous generations, but is also an effective means of engaging and challenging the ideas of mainstream economics.