Alex J. Pollock

Biography

Alex J. Pollock is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute, the author of Finance and Philosophy—Why We’re Always Surprised, and co-author of Surprised Again! His work is available at alexjpollock.com.

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Lives Entwined in the Great Stock Market Collapse

Economic Dynamism
May 14, 2026

The Reign of the Greenback

Economic Dynamism
October 16, 2025

The Sound of Five Thousand Banks Collapsing

Economic Dynamism
April 25, 2025
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