Does the US economy need another stimulus package?
byDespite the massive fiscal stimulus package of nearly $800 billion approved by the Congress early last year, and trillions of dollars pumped by the…
Economics
What is the Legal Relationship Between the Banker and his Customer?
byIn Parliament this Wednesday, there is a Ten Minute Rule Bill being introduced into Parliament by the inspirational and principled MP for Clacton, Douglas…
Peter Schiff: Business as usual
byIn the first of two new video blogs, Peter Schiff discusses why: The Euro will rise against the Dollar US Treasury bonds are in…
CentreRight: Douglas Carswell leads the way on bank reform
byOn CentreRight, I explain that Douglas Carswell leads the way on bank reform: There is a doctrine which creates wealth and spreads it around. It…
James Dines: Gold, Rare Earth, Uranium, and the Mother of all Bubbles
byRare Earth elements are essential for the production of modern technology — for instance, Toyota Prius drive motors rely upon dysprosium. Phones, computers, and…
Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes
byWe’re delighted to see that the Wall Street Journal has published a profile piece on Cobden Centre Advisory Board member Prof. Peter J. Boettke:…
It’s official – the British government owes trillions
byAnother great article from the IEA, this time by Nick Silver: Earlier this year I published a report estimating British government debt at £4.8…
Roger W. Garrison: Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle
byProfessor Roger Garrison, the main macro-economist in the Misesian wing of the Austrian School of economics, presented a superb hour-long lecture last month, at…
Hack away – and smile while doing it, minister
byAs the silly season comes to an end and the party conferences approach, the coalition government will find it needs to go beyond its…
Two ways to promote wealth creation
byIn an article yesterday I defined the only lawful way I know to create wealth as follows: Wealth is only created when entrepreneurs make…