The Deflation/Inflation Debate
by“Naïve inflationism demands an increase in the quantity of money without suspecting that this will diminish the purchasing power of the money.” ― Ludwig von…
My Op-ed in CityAM on Monetary Reform
by“This week, the first Annual Summit on Economic Freedom will take place in the European parliament. I will have the pleasure of debating with…
Daniel Hannan MEP Joins The Cobden Centre
byWe are pleased to welcome Daniel Hannan MEP to the board of directors of The Cobden Centre. I have also joined the board of…
First Annual Economic Freedom Summit in European Parliament
byThe first Annual Economic Freedom Summit took place in the European Parliament last week on the 11th and 12th April. Initiated by Amjad Bashir…
Zero Hedge — Citi: “There Is A Massive Problem” With The Bond Market
byIs the global economic recovery over? That is the question investors are grappling with just as Q1 earnings season – the best since 2011 with its…
Krugman dismisses that an increase in money supply causes inflation
byIn the New York Times article on March 27, 2018 – Immaculate inflation strikes again – Paul Krugman argues that those economists who are…
Reasons for Anti-Capitalism: Ignorance, Arrogance, and Envy
byWhy is the free enterprise or capitalist economic system so widely disliked, hated and opposed? Given the success of the competitive market economy to…
Max debates with Director of IMF Europe on Monetary System
byToday Cobden Centre manager Max Rangeley will give a speech and then have a debate with the Director of IMF Europe at the first…
How to Use Methodological Individualism
byI first met Professor Salin in late 1997, in his office at the University of Paris-Dauphine. When I mentioned that I had been drawn…
What to expect from Central Bankers
byThe Federal Reserve continues to tighten and other Central Banks will follow The BIS expects stocks to lose their lustre and bond yields to…