A grand and sound marriage!
Ten years ago, I got into a lot of (understandable) trouble when in the middle of our wedding reception my wife found me giving…
Read MoreJuly, 2011
The Fed giveth and the Fed taketh
Alan Greenspan’s pronouncements used to be described as ‘Delphic’ because of their rarity and mystery of meaning. So his blunt attack on the monetary…
Read MoreHomo oeconomicus and the monetary basis for a Big Society
Jesse Norman’s book on the Big Society, which I reviewed recently, caused me to reflect once again on Homo Oeconomicus, that totally un-human being,…
Read MoreThe consequences of the impending national bankruptcies
I’m currently in Vienna. I’ve spent a lot of time here enjoying cups of coffee in peaceful cafes, and I think I understand the…
Read MoreThe UK is facing a sovereign debt crisis
Whilst the international attention is all about the Greek crisis, last week’s report by the UK’s Office for National Statistics reveals our own country’s…
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Cobden Centre Radio: The Swiss gold franc
Last night I spoke to Herr Thomas Jacob, of the Property and Freedom Society, from Zurich Canton, in Switzerland. We spoke about his plans…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the crunch, the private sector really does know best
A response to David Mitchell I guess at the outset I should acknowledge one thing: most people don’t read David Mitchell to understand economics….
Read MoreI predict a riot
It is with no feelings of joy that we republish this article, first posted on 8 February 2010 Guest contributor Anita Acavalos, daughter of…
Read MoreBitcoin, gold and the demise of fiat money
I am intrigued by the Bitcoin experiment – the attempt to launch a virtual currency as an alternative to the current global patchwork of…
Read MoreAnnouncing the ISIL World Conference
Here is an international conference many of you will want to attend. To be hosted on the lovely island of Vulcano, Sicily, between 28th August…
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