Financial Repression Is Back, As Euro Debasement Continues
byIn June 2024, the European Central Bank (ECB) began lowering its key interest rate. Borrowing costs were reduced from 4.5 per cent to 2.5…
Economics
Economic growth and the stock market
byBy Dr Frank Shostak Most financial commentators are of the view that increases in the stock market strengthens economic growth. The reason being because…
The Return of Negative Real Yields in the Euro Area
byWhile negative real yields are currently no longer an issue for many investors, they are becoming a pressing topic once again, especially for those…
Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Are a Mistake
byConnor O’Keeffe Today, April 2, 2025, is what Donald Trump and his team are calling “Liberation Day.” Because later, the president will host an…
The Keynesian multiplier – myth or reality?
byBy Dr Frank Shostak For most economists and financial commentators, the heart of economic growth is the demand for goods and services. It is…
Are inflationary expectations the key cause for general rise in prices?
byBy Dr Frank Shostak By the popular way of thinking, the key cause that sets a general increase in prices is inflationary expectations. For…
The Transition Lectures
byWelcome to my four part series on transition. Join me to understand more about the transition from communism to capitalism in Central and Eastern…
Hayek’s 1974 Nobel Prize Lecture: The Pretence of Knowledge
byThe particular occasion of this lecture, combined with the chief practical problem which economists have to face today, have made the choice of its…
Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire
byLarry J. Sechrest Beyond some rudimentary facts, very little is available in English about the life of J.B. Say.1 He was born in Lyons,…