Money and Banking
Germany Reneges on Request for its Gold
Germany has now decided that its gold is safe in the hands of the Federal Reserve after all.
Europe’s Mario Draghi Starring in Bernanke’s Show
ECB’s Mario Draghi has taken over from Ben Bernanke as the world’s most enthusiastic money printer, writes Brendan Brown.
Even the Feds Admit Minimum Wages Cause Unemployment
A little-known loophole in federal law allows people with disabilities to be employed below the minimum wage, writes Nicholas Freiling.
The European Central Bank’s House of Cards
The European Central Bank’s recent move to negative interest rates is a sign that the ECB is hitting the panic button, writes Frank Hollenbeck.
Ron Paul Discusses the Future of the US Dollar
In this audio interview, Ron Paul touches on recent developments affecting the value of the dollar, the potential for currency collapse, gold, war,
What Henry Hazlitt Can Teach Us About Inflation in 2014
In 1946, as now, the government held up the threat of deflation to justify a policy of ultra-low interest rates, writes James Grant.
Why Central Bank Stimulus Cannot Bring Economic Recovery
Merely increasing demand does not increase production or produce wealth, writes Patrick Barron.
How Inflation Helps Keep the Rich Up and the Poor Down
Inflation puts a brake on social mobility: the rich stay rich (longer) and the poor stay poor (longer) than they would in a free society, writes Gu