Legal Tender Laws and Fractional-Reserve Banking
This article will explore the economics of legal tender laws, arguing that they are not only a necessary prerequisite of paper money, but also bene
Money and Banking
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Money is the Product of Virtue: Tensions in Rand’s Invocation of Market Success
Casual acquaintance with Ayn Rand’s ideas often involves the assumption that Rand would approve of Oliver Stone’s character Gordon Gekko (of “greed
The Cultural Consequences of Fiat Money
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2014.
The Economics of Fractional Reserve Banking
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 22 July 2014.
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.
