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William L. Anderson

Affiliation: Frostburg State University

William L. Anderson is an author and an associate professor of economics at Frostburg State University in Maryland. He is also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy as well as for the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Alabama.

Anderson was formerly a professor of economics at North Greenville College in Tigerville, South Carolina.

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William L. Anderson's Latest Articles | 44

All is Well — On the Inflation Front! (If You Like Inflation)

Apr 29, 2011| 

At the end of “Animal House,” there is a scene in which the character played by Kevin Bacon is “assuring” the panicked crowd that “ALL... Read »

The Madness of Fiat Money

Apr 25, 2011| 

Yes, I know that Paul Krugman has yet another budget screed in which he calls for higher taxes, more government spending, and all that. Surprise, surprise, surprise:... Read »

Krugman’s New Fight Song: “On Wisconsin”

Feb 21, 2011| 

There are a number of college fight songs that have become memorable — and copied — throughout the country. There is “Cheer, Cheer, for Old Notre... Read »

The Market, not the Central Bankers, Should Decide Interest Rates

Jan 31, 2011| 

Like Paul Krugman, I have little or no pity for the Banksters who are demanding that the rest of us stop saying nasty (and true) things about them. Unlike Paul... Read »

“Progressive” Journalists and State Power

Jan 3, 2011| 1

At the end of the movie “Animal House,” a band tries unsuccessfully to march through a brick wall at the end of an alley. This is supposed to be a scene which... Read »

America’s Newest Crime: “Cutting the Cheese” During Class

Dec 28, 2010| 1

Camille Tilley has sent me this link, and it definitely puts things into perspective. The USA, with 5 percent of the world’s population, has a quarter of... Read »

WikiLeaks, “Progressivism,” and “National Security”

Nov 30, 2010| 

One of the most overused terms in this age of the overwhelming state is “national security,” and I always am amazed at how people who think clearly... Read »

What About Mortgages?

Oct 15, 2010| 

At the end of class yesterday, a student and I were discussing the housing bubble and the current situation with foreclosures and things that could be done. I... Read »

Those Chinese Commies, er, Capitalists, Finally Got Us!

Sep 13, 2010| 

When I was a young person, America was taught to fear the communists. The U.S.S.R. had missiles pointed at us, Castro’s Cuba was 90 miles from Key West and... Read »

Just Who is Funding What?

Aug 31, 2010| 

In yesterday’s column, Paul Krugman derides what he calls a Republican “witch hunt” because, well, politics has become a pretty ugly thing. If... Read »

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