Hard work needs honest money
byIn yesterday’s Telegraph, William Hague tells the Government’s business critics to stop complaining and work hard to deliver jobs. However, Mr Hague forgets that a…
Economics
Gold bugs will be vindicated
by Alasdair MacleodIn recent weeks, while the eurozone has suffered escalating levels of systemic stress in government bond markets and its banking system, the gold price…
Europe’s voters say ‘No’ to economic reality
by Detlev Schlichter“Europe fights back against austerity” was how The Daily Telegraph headlined its weekend election coverage. Anti-austerity movements are gathering pace across Europe following political…
China crisis
by Sean Corrigan“A central power, as enlightened, as skilful as can be imagined, cannot by itself encompass all the details of the life of a great…
What is Money?
by Robert SadlerThere exists a certain amount of confusion today about what money truly is, how it originated and who should produce it (the government or…
Our central bankers are intellectually bankrupt
by Toby BaxendaleThe best article we’ve seen in the FT for a long time, courtesy of Ron Paul … The financial crisis has fully exposed the…
15 years of the MPC
by Dr Tim EvansA brilliant video from our friends at SaveOurSavers, celebrating 15 years of the Monetary Policy Committee:
Brain Sematary
by Detlev SchlichterThe debate over taxing the rich has reached new depth in the United States with a true man of letters entering the fray. Depth,…
From nuts to Paul Krugman
by Toby BaxendaleAn excellent article from Amity Shlaes: Nut cases. That’s what they are. And if you take an interest in them, you are a nut…
The invisible red line
by John ButlerIN THE BLUE CORNER… * Professor Paul Krugman belongs to a rather elite group of economists: those who have received the Nobel memorial prize….