Keynes v Hayek at the LSE
byThis will be interesting. An LSE and BBC Radio 4 public debate on Keynes v Hayek is to be held on Tuesday 26 July…
A grand and sound marriage!
byTen years ago, I got into a lot of (understandable) trouble when in the middle of our wedding reception my wife found me giving…
The Fed giveth and the Fed taketh
byAlan Greenspan’s pronouncements used to be described as ‘Delphic’ because of their rarity and mystery of meaning. So his blunt attack on the monetary…
Homo oeconomicus and the monetary basis for a Big Society
byJesse 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,…
The consequences of the impending national bankruptcies
byI’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…
The UK is facing a sovereign debt crisis
byWhilst 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…
Cobden Centre Radio: The Swiss gold franc
byLast night I spoke to Herr Thomas Jacob, of the Property and Freedom Society, from Zurich Canton, in Switzerland. We spoke about his plans…
When it comes to the crunch, the private sector really does know best
byA response to David Mitchell I guess at the outset I should acknowledge one thing: most people don’t read David Mitchell to understand economics….
I predict a riot
byIt is with no feelings of joy that we republish this article, first posted on 8 February 2010 Guest contributor Anita Acavalos, daughter of…
Bitcoin, gold and the demise of fiat money
byI am intrigued by the Bitcoin experiment – the attempt to launch a virtual currency as an alternative to the current global patchwork of…