Economist Jesús Huerta de Soto discusses the real causes of the financial crisis
bySpeaking of James Turk, via his GoldMoney Foundation he sponsors various educational initiatives in the splendid and necessary cause of sound money. A recent…
Economics
James Turk: The edge of chaos
byFor all of you King World News fans out there, there’s an interesting interview just out between Eric King and James Turk: KWN Interview,…
The Paper Bureaucracy
byGordon Brown as the next head of the IMF? What a splendid idea – at least as long as Charlie Sheen is not available….
No room for Austrians at Bretton Woods?
byThe Telegraph reports The reason why many reach for the rose-tinted spectacles when recalling Bretton Woods is because it marked a rare moment of…
Inflation Explained
byYou might remember a remarkable YouTube from Omid Malekan, a few months ago, entitled Quantitative Easing Explained. Well, he has been busy again, with…
Shrivelling Balls
byThings just aren’t working out for Ed Balls as Shadow Chancellor. Over the past year or so he has consistently pointed across the Atlantic…
Another Rubicon crossed
byAs the swarm of centrally-planned fiat currencies continue their relentless and accelerative march towards worthlessness, another major number was taken out this morning when…
Peter Schiff: S & P as always late to the Party!
byFrom what looks to be a remarkably pleasant location, Peter Schiff delivers his two cents on the S&P’s effective downgrading of the US government’s…
Why Not Every Credit Expansion is Good for Economic Growth
byIn their various statements, central bank policy makers have said that the key to economic growth is a smooth flow of credit. For them,…
Are Carswell and Baker Really So Wrong?
byAs reported by Gordon Kerr, the Independent Commission on Banking issued its Interim Report last Monday. The Commission’s mission is to propose structural and…