AEP and “The Chicago Plan Revisited”
byTowards the end of last year, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard discovered the IMF working paper “The Chicago Plan Revisited” (PDF), which “revives the scheme first put forward…
A tale of two retailers
by John PhelanHMV stands on the brink of extinction with 4,500 jobs at risk. The shop is a fixture of High Streets up and down the…
Patrick Barron on the eurozone’s future
by Andy DuncanEpisode 86: Professor Patrick Barron is an Austrian School economist who teaches courses in banking and economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the…
Easy, isn’t it?
by Sean CorriganWith the halls no longer decked with boughs of holly and the wassailers at last stuffed full of figgy pudding, we have all reluctantly…
Austrian economics in 2013
by Alasdair MacleodRegular readers of my articles either have some knowledge of Austrian economic theory or at least suspect that Keynesian and monetarist alternatives are flawed….
The economics of gold and silver in 2013
by Alasdair MacleodThe New Year should see some major changes in how gold and silver are regarded in the West, if it becomes obvious that confidence…
The true significance of the $1 trillion coin
by Detlev SchlichterUnder President Obama the debt of the United States government has grown by about 50%, and now stands at close to $16 trillion. Every…
A conversation with John Llewellyn
by John ButlerNot your typical Cobden Centre interview, but hopefully thought-provoking … John Llewellyn is one of the most highly regarded economists in Europe, having worked…
A story of liberalism, illiberally told
by David ConwayThe bibliographies of few books cite more Liberty Fund publications than does Domenico Losurdo’s Liberalism: A Counter-History from the Glorious Revolution to the First World War. It…
Ron Paul’s monetary policy anthology
by Toby BaxendaleI received an email the other day from Paul-Martin Foss, Legislative Assistant at the Office of Congressman Ron Paul: Dear Friends of Dr. Paul,…