A fascinating Austrian encounter with China’s top think-tank
byA couple of weeks ago in the offices of the Adam Smith Institute, I addressed more than twenty of China’s most senior economic thinkers…
Detlev Schlichter becomes Senior Fellow with TCC
byI am pleased to announce that Detlev S. Schichter is now a Senior Fellow with The Cobden Centre. He was born in 1964 in…
I’m sorry, I haven’t a clue!
byIt was a signal feature of the week that one of the few Grand Wizards of the global Oz in which we live not…
Why aren’t the banks lending?
byIt is notable that on a periodic basis, complaints are made in the press by concerned individuals, politicians, journalists etc. about the lack of…
GDP in the UK is growing at 0.1% annually, not 1.8%
byThis article was previously published at GoldMadeSimpleNews.com on May 25th, 2011. “There are lies, damn lies and then there are government statistics” Today we…
Greece should return to a gold standard
byFallacies and Misconceptions about the Greek Crisis One frequently gets the impression from reading the mainstream media that Greece has a monetary policy problem…
The Tragedy of the Euro – second edition
byIn the past, The Tragedy of the Euro could only bought in the U.S. This implied long shipping to Europe and high shipping costs….
Steve Baker MP: It’s time for flat taxes
byIn his latest article for ConservativeHome, Steve Baker highlights the economic benefits of low, flat taxes: Our austerity programme only deals with the deficit…
Global warming: the new Malthusian scare
byI was kindly sent a copy of Lord Lawson’s book “An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming”. When I was 16,…
QE2, markets and your strategic plan
byQE2, Markets and Your Strategic Plan The growth of money/credit during QE1 and QE2 had discernible effects on stock prices, credit spreads, commodity prices…