Econintersect: Patrick Barron has said in an interview conducted by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell (both GEI contributors) on Power Trading Radio that he believes Germany should leave the European Union, reinstate the Deutschmark and declare itself a free-trade nation. He says that it is just a matter of time before the EU collapses anyway.
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Here is Barron’s bio summary at the Mises Institute:
Patrick Barron is a private consultant to the banking industry. He has taught an introductory course in Austrian economics for several years at the University of Iowa. He has also taught at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin for over twenty-five years, and has delivered many presentations at the European Parliament.
Sources:
- European Downfall with Patrick Barron (You Tube)
- Patrick Barron Profile (Mises Institute, mises.org)