Political economy and the crisis
byI had the great pleasure last night of speaking to the Economic Research Council on the subject of Political Economy and the Crisis. I argued that:…
The liquidation phase and profit margins
byThe Liquidation Phase and Profit Margins: Getting Back to Breakeven Paul F. Cwik, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics Mount Olive College and Harry C….
Glastonbury festival: charting a history of inflation
byThis article was first published at GoldMadeSimpleNews.com on Friday, 24 June 2011 Spare a thought this weekend for those intrepid revelers who have made…
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….