France’s cul-de-sac
byOver a year ago, in the midst of an ongoing economic crisis, François Hollande celebrated his victory over Nicolas Sarkozy in France’s presidential elections….
The Tragedy of the Euro
Patrick Barron on the eurozone’s future
byEpisode 86: Professor Patrick Barron is an Austrian School economist who teaches courses in banking and economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the…
German gold
byThe greatest threat to worldwide prosperity is the collapse of what remains of free-market capitalism. Not depletion of scarce natural resources. Not environmental degradation….
Godfrey Bloom MEP on Germany’s “golden opportunity”
byEpisode 73: GoldMoney’s Andy Duncan talks to Godfrey Bloom, who represents Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire in the European Parliament, and who is a member of…
A golden opportunity
byThe euro debt crisis in Europe has presented Germany with a unique opportunity to lead the world away from monetary destruction and its consequences…
Philipp Bagus and Alasdair Macleod on Europe, inflation, and gold
byFrom GoldMoney.com: In this video Philipp Bagus, Assistant professor of Economics at Madrid’s Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and author of The Tragedy of the…
How optimal is the eurozone: Part II
byI recently wrote about the inconsistency of the economic arguments for the formation of the Eurozone. The conclusion that the euro was oversold at…
The official start of the European transfer union
byThere are basically three scenarios for the future of the European Monetary Union as I argue in my book The Tragedy of the Euro….
Foreword to the Slovak edition of The Tragedy of the Euro
byThe political project of the Euro is in deep trouble. It seems that Friedman’s curse is beginning to materialize. Despite the European Union and…
The Tragedy of the Euro – second edition
byIn the past, The Tragedy of the Euro could only bought in the U.S. This implied long shipping to Europe and high shipping costs….