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Why We Need a Free Market in Money
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Japan’s innovation struggle
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Are governments’ efforts to reduce unemployment a cost-free solution?
Once an economy falls into an economic slump and the level of unemployment begins to rise most commentators are of the view that it…
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Do Not Trust Governments with the Control of Money
If there one thing that is fairly certain in this life – besides the seeming inescapability of death and taxes – is that once…
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The IMF chief economist sees a threat to world economies from a liquidity trap
In the Financial Times from November 2 2020, the IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath suggested that world economies at present are likely to be…
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The prospects for Emerging and Frontier Markets in the post-Covid environment
The Covid pandemic has accelerated several economic trends Technology industries will benefit Less developed countries will suffer This crisis could see ‘The African Century’…
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The consequences of budget deficits for international trade
In all the economic mayhem ahead, no one is yet thinking of the consequences for trade imbalances. The twin deficit hypothesis informs us that…
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Can economic data help to clarify the state of the business cycle?
According to the popular way of thinking, various economic data can provide an analyst with the necessary information regarding the state of the economy….
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The Demon-Haunted World
“We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost…
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The Fed’s Balance Sheet May Be Headed to $40–$50 Trillion
President Trump has said often that he had “created the greatest economy the world has ever seen, until the China virus came.” Maybe some…
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Government Policies Have Worsened the Coronavirus Crisis
Few would disagree that we have been and are living through some unprecedented times in 2020. A global pandemic, government-imposed and mandated lockdowns and…
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92 Percent of Trump’s China Tariff Proceeds Has Gone to Bail Out Angry Farmers
by Benn Steil, Author and Benjamin Della Rocca, Author “China” is “paying billions and billions of dollars” on U.S. tariffs, President Trump said in his debate with Joe…
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The future of free trade
By Tatiana L. Palermo The United States was never truly fond of free trade agreements (FTAs). Since 1984, the U.S. has signed FTAs with only 20…
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The Fed and asset bubbles
According to the Financial Times from October 18th 2020, senior Federal Reserve officials are calling for tougher financial regulation to prevent the US central…
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Japan’s innovation struggle
By Urs Schoettli Recently the English language daily The Japan Times carried the headline “Kono declares war on the fax machine.” In the recent reshuffle of…
Are governments’ efforts to reduce unemployment a cost-free solution?
Once an economy falls into an economic slump and the level of unemployment begins to rise most commentators are of the view that it…
Do Not Trust Governments with the Control of Money
If there one thing that is fairly certain in this life – besides the seeming inescapability of death and taxes – is that once…
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Why We Need a Free Market in Money
What is fiat money and what does it do? This is essential to understand since today’s worldwide unbacked paper, or “fiat,” money regime is an…
Central Banks and the Problem with Playing God
Today’s Western institutions have long been deemed to be sacrosanct. As a matter of fact, though, nation-states are increasingly met with reservation or even…
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