Murray Rothbard To Blame For The Great Crisis In America

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2nd March 1926, Murray Rothbard was born. David Rothbard and Rae Rothbard, father and mother of Murray. Considered a smart student back in school, Murray graduated from CU (Columbia University) majoring in economics and mathematics. After graduating from CU, Murray was hired by the University of Nevada and was the author of more than 20 books. Murray Rothbard sadly died on the 7/1/1995.
Works by Murray Rothbard listed below:
• “The Panic of 1819 (1962)”
This was Murray’s version on what happened in the great crisis in America economically. Murray alleged that a government cannot be blamed for what happened but in-fact was due to the American economic system within.
• “Man, Economy, and State: A Treatise on Economic Principles”
Austrian economic

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