100% Banking and Its Advocates: A Brief History
By Edward W. Fuller The 100% reserve plan is often considered a radical proposal for monetary reform. This article discusses the history of 100% banking…
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The Ghost of Failed Banks Returns
Last week’s failure in the US repo market might have had something to do with Deutsche Bank’s disposal of its prime brokerage to BNP,…
Read MoreThe Bank’s ‘Stress’ Tests
My report on the Bank of England’s latest (November 2018) stress tests was published by the Adam Smith Institute on August 3rd. The purpose of the stress tests…
Read MoreMises on 100-Percent Reserve Banking
By Edward W. Fuller Economists debate whether Ludwig von Mises advocated free banking or 100 percent reserve banking. This debate is significant. Mises states, “the…
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Debasing the Baseless – Modern Monetary Theory
Populist politicians are turning to Modern Monetary Theory Fiscal stimulus has not led to significant inflation during the last decade MMT is too…
Read MoreInterview with Professor Joachim Starbatty MEP
Professor Joachim Starbatty is a member of the European Parliament. He kindly hosted our event “The Lessons of Economic History” earlier this year. Here…
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A world of debt – where are the risks?
Private debt has been the main source of rising debt to GDP ratios since 2008 Advanced economies have led the trend Emerging market…
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Caitlin Long on Blockchain and the Austrian School
Hong Kong and the road to recovery
We are following the road to perdition There is increasing awareness that another financial crisis is in the offing, and, of course, everyone has…
Read MoreThe Fed and asset bubbles
In his speech on April 7 2010 at the Economic Club of New York the President of the New York Fed, William Dudley argued…
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