Is inflation about increases in prices?
By Dr Frank Shostak The recent large increases in the growth rate of the US consumer price index (CPI) has fueled concerns that if…
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Inflation Is a Dangerous Way to Get Rid of Debt Burdens
Suppose you lent someone $100, and when they paid you back they only handed you, say, $99 or $80. Would you consider the borrower…
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Annual Austrian School Conference at Austrian Central Bank in Vienna
This is a great conference, I gave a speech there in 2019 and will be giving another this year. It’s very special to give…
Read MoreEmotions versus reason in economics
By Dr Frank Shostak According to a relatively new field of economics called Behavioural Economics (BE), emotions play an important role in an individual’s…
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Market Hits All-Time Highs As Money Flows Peak
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Over the last few week’s we discussed the ongoing “buy signals” suggesting the market could retest all-time highs. That occurred…
Read MoreWill China’s Digital Currency Be the Next Big Global Financial Technology?
What if money could instantly and directly reach the people who use it? No banks, no delays, and no fees. People could send each…
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Artificial Intelligence Guide for Policy-Makers Part 2
The Cobden Centre has worked on emerging technologies around the world. This has included organising the Future of Artificial intelligence Roundtable discussions in the…
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The Abuse of Public Debt—and How It Sets the Stage for Economic Disaster
The 2020–21 recession has been devastating for the global economy. It has been ninety years since the global economy last suffered through a recession of this magnitude (in…
Read MoreHow increases in money supply cause economic bust
By Dr Frank Shostak The increase in the growth rate of the consumer price index (CPI) has fueled concerns that if the rising trend…
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