The demise of central planning
byAs a young man, Prof Ebeling witnessed first hand the demise of the Soviet system. The article below is a truly remarkable eye witness…
TCC media moves from second to third gear
by Dr Tim EvansOver recent months, TCC’s media profile has gone from strength to strength – with this list of media hits just scratching the surface. Today, the…
Uses and abuses of monetary orders
by Gerardo CocoThe advent of a European Union with a single currency was hailed by Nobel laureate Robert A. Mundell as a great step forward, because…
Mark Seddon join’s TCC’s Advisory Board
by Dr Tim EvansMark Seddon is the former United Nations Correspondent and New York Bureau Chief for Al-Jazeera English TV. He has reported from over twenty countries,…
Hayek vs Keynes debate rebroadcast
by Toby BaxendaleBack in the ’30s, at the time of the original Keynes-Hayek debate, Hayek had a solid methodological system that could explain the causes of…
Jack Farchy in the FT on $5000 gold
by Toby BaxendaleFT – Bullion bulls talk of $5000 gold Historically, gold and silver were the money of choice, freely chosen by the people as the…
Fiat money: the root cause of our financial disaster
by Ralph BenkoA view from America, previously published at Forbes.com on August 15th Is it possible that the ghastly unemployment, stagnant growth (and possible double-dip recession),…
Financial markets still don’t get it
by Detlev SchlichterApologies if the title of this Schlichter-file sounds somewhat arrogant but after the events of the past three weeks I may perhaps be forgiven…
If it’s broke, don’t fix it!
by Sean CorriganThe only part of the so-called national wealth that actually enters into the collective possessions of modern peoples is their national debt. Hence, as…
The letters of Richard Cobden
by Dr Tim EvansWe are pleased to announce a special discount for Cobden Centre readers on The Letters of Richard Cobden from Oxford University Press: In four…