Why the present monetary system is heading for a breakdown
byMost economists hold that a growing economy requires a growing money stock, on grounds that growth gives rise to a greater demand for money,…
Honest Money
The World Is Growing Tired of Government-Controlled Fiat Currencies
bySource: https://mises.org/wire/world-growing-tired-government-controlled-fiat-currencies Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. Here in the U.S. the financial markets are focusing on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s herky-jerky monetary…
Event Announcement: The Future of Money – 10 years after Lehman and Nakamoto
byI have the pleasure of speaking at the Future of Money Conference in Frankfurt next month on the 24th November. It should be a…
Interest Rates Need to Tell the Truth
byIn the middle of July 2018, President Donald Trump said in an interview that he was “not happy” with the Federal Reserve nudging up…
John Law – 300 years on
byMost people are aware that historically there have been speculative bubbles. Some of them can even name a few – the South Sea bubble,…
What causes the acceptance of paper money?
byDemand for a good arises because of its perceived benefit. For instance, people demand food because of the nourishment it offers them. This is…
The Deflation/Inflation Debate
by“Naïve inflationism demands an increase in the quantity of money without suspecting that this will diminish the purchasing power of the money.” ― Ludwig von…
My Op-ed in CityAM on Monetary Reform
by“This week, the first Annual Summit on Economic Freedom will take place in the European parliament. I will have the pleasure of debating with…
Can Switzerland Survive Today’s Assault on Cash and Sound Money?
byBy Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna “Switzerland will have the last word,” wrote Victor Hugo in the late 19th century. “It possesses one of the most perfect forms…