Joseph T. Salerno: Calculation and Socialism
byOne of the greatest contributions of Ludwig von Mises to the modern world was his sweeping demolition of the intellectual case for Karl Marx’s…
Economics
Jim Rickards: The Keynesian Fractionator
byYou hear it on the BBC, when James Naughtie talks about the ‘Pump Prime’; it is what lies behind every recent speech by Obama,…
First reading of Carswell’s Financial Services Bill
byDouglas Carswell MP yesterday delivered a superb speech in support of his eagerly anticipated Financial Services (Regulation of Deposits and Lending) Bill, introduced as…
A Bill to Fight Crony Capitalism
bySteve Baker MP has an article in today’s Wall Street Journal entitled “A Bill to Fight Crony Capitalism”: If you borrow a friend’s painting…
Michael Pento: Bernanke’s “Unconventional Measures”
byMichael Pento is a senior economist at Euro Pacific Capital and a proponent of the Austrian School of economics. He spoke recently to Eric…
Support for Douglas Carswell’s forthcoming Bill to reform the banks
byThe news of Douglas Carswell’s upcoming Ten Minute Rule Bill is spreading like wildfire, and generating some real excitement. Nick Cowen at Civitas asks…
Cobdenites host Professor Bruce Caldwell
bySteve Baker MP and I were delighted recently to have lunch with a truly outstanding intellectual visitor to London. Professor Bruce Caldwell is Research…
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…
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…