To make banks strong, do away with the regulator
As the UK economy enters the COVID-19 downturn, the Bank of England (BoE) continues to maintain that the UK banks are strongly capitalised. The…
Read MoreAs the UK economy enters the COVID-19 downturn, the Bank of England (BoE) continues to maintain that the UK banks are strongly capitalised. The…
Read MoreEumaeus is pleased to release our report Can UK Banks Pass the COVID-19 Stress Test? on the dire state of the UK banking system as the…
Read MoreLock-down is an ideal time to consider some simple truths that we’re normally content to ignore. If we want to reclaim our world and…
Read MoreIn the ten years since the first iteration of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) emerged, its status has changed markedly. Initially, it was just…
Read More[This article is part of the Understanding Money Mechanics series, by Robert P. Murphy. The series will be published as a book in late 2020.] The…
Read MoreBy Edward W. Fuller The 100% reserve plan is often considered a radical proposal for monetary reform. This article discusses the history of 100% banking…
Read MoreLast 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 MoreMy 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 MoreBy Edward W. Fuller Economists debate whether Ludwig von Mises advocated free banking or 100 percent reserve banking. This debate is significant. Mises states, “the…
Read MorePopulist politicians are turning to Modern Monetary Theory Fiscal stimulus has not led to significant inflation during the last decade MMT is too…
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