Government debates fractional-reserve banking
Three cheers to Steve Baker, Conservative MP from Wycombe, for raising the delicate yet important of matter of fractional-reserve banking in Britain's House of Commons.
Money and Banking
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The Inflationary Chaos Ahead
There is no use talking about a return to a gold standard until the US has abolished the deficit in the federal budget and kept it balanced for a couple of years.
Time to Raise Rates?
Canada emerged relative unscathed from the financial crisis of 2008. Austrians should point out, however, that the seeds are already sown.
A Golden Opportunity for Switzerland
The Swiss are set to vote on a new initiative requiring the central bank to keep at least 20 percent of its assets in gold." How would such a measure be enacted and how would it affect Switzerland's economy?
Chris Casey: The Austrian Investor
Jeff Deist addresses the topic of Austrian investing with Chris Casey, Managing Director of WindRock Wealth Management.
The Daily Bell Lambastes Swiss Bankers on Their Opposition to the Gold Referendum
The Daily Bell skewers the Swiss banking class for its hostility to the upcoming gold referendum. Still, as the article points out, central bankers are now on the defensive.
The Cultural and Political Consequences of Fiat Money
Our global system of fiat moneys favors spenders and borrowers over savers.
The Cultural and Political Consequences of Fiat Money
Mises Daily Thursday by Jörg Guido Hülsmann:
The Cultural and Political Consequences of Fiat Money
Our global system of fiat moneys favors spenders and borrowers over savers. Low- and moderate-income households who wish to save for the future are at the greatest disadvantage, and this has led to profound cultural changes over the past century.
Review of Euro Crash: How Asset Price Inflation Destroys the Wealth of Nations by Brendan Brown
It’s hard to walk away from Brendan Brown’s most recent book without a feeling of deep disappointment in modern day central banks. T
