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Leveraged Loans – History Rhyming?
Despite three Federal Reserve rate cuts, leveraged loan credit quality is rapidly declining Covenant-lite issues now account for more than 80% of US$…
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The Japanization of the European Union
The Japanization of the European Union[1] Introduction The topic of my lecture today is “The Japanization of the European Union.” I…
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Targeting nGDP Targeting
Not too long ago, we wrote about the so called Modern Monetary so called Theory (MMT). It is not modern, and it is not…
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150 years of bank credit expansion is near its end
The legal formalisation of the creation of bank credit commenced with England’s 1844 Bank Charter Act. It has led to a regular cycle of…
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The Perversity of Negative Interest
Today, we want to say two things about negative interest rates. The first is really simple. Anyone who believes in a theory of interest…
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Are we heading for a liquidity trap?
With interest rates in many countries close to zero or even negative some commentators are of the view that monetary policy of the…
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The History and Meaning of Berlin Wall
his November marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On November 9, 1989, as the shaky East German communist government…
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The Economic Standard’s write up on my speech at the Austrian central bank.
By Erik Sass, TES Editor-in-Chief https://theeconomicstandard.com/will-blockchain-undermine-central-bank-control-or-amplify-it/ Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 cryptocurrencies have proliferated, powered by blockchain technology using distributed computing…
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It’s Coming Home this November! Event in Austrian central bank in Vienna
FinTech Companies; little innovation and no reform of banking
New entrants into every aspect of banking were encouraged by two recent regulatory developments: the Open Banking initiative and the ‘sandboxing’ exemptions from regulations….
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From Zero Hedge ::: Lagarde – “We Should Be Happier To Have A Job Than To Have Savings”
Any hopes that the replacement of Mario Draghi, who on Halloween left the ECB more polarized than ever, as the core European nations revolted…
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The Austrian School Warned, the ECB Didn’t Listen
by Alvaro Martin Looking at the current situation, one can easily perceive that our economic environment is not in the best condition. The whole…
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100% Banking and Its Advocates: A Brief History
By Edward W. Fuller The 100% reserve plan is often considered a radical proposal for monetary reform. This article discusses the history of 100% banking…
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Fragility – what the US money-market squeeze means for the future
Last month’s squeeze in overnight domestic US$ funding rattled markets The Fed responded rapidly but the problem has been growing for some time…
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Latest Articles on Economics
Leveraged Loans – History Rhyming?
Despite three Federal Reserve rate cuts, leveraged loan credit quality is rapidly declining Covenant-lite issues now account for more than 80% of US$…
The Japanization of the European Union
The Japanization of the European Union[1] Introduction The topic of my lecture today is “The Japanization of the European Union.” I…
Targeting nGDP Targeting
Not too long ago, we wrote about the so called Modern Monetary so called Theory (MMT). It is not modern, and it is not…
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Treascomm: Steve Baker, Mark Carney and the Future of the Monetary System
Mises on 100-Percent Reserve Banking
By Edward W. Fuller Economists debate whether Ludwig von Mises advocated free banking or 100 percent reserve banking. This debate is significant. Mises states, “the…
The World Is Growing Tired of Government-Controlled Fiat Currencies
Source: https://mises.org/wire/world-growing-tired-government-controlled-fiat-currencies Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. Here in the U.S. the financial markets are focusing on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s herky-jerky monetary…
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