Money and Banking

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.

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In this audio interview, Ron Paul touches on recent developments affecting the value of the dollar, the potential for currency collapse, gold, war,

In 1946, as now, the government held up the threat of deflation to justify a policy of ultra-low interest rates, writes James Grant.

Merely increasing demand does not increase production or produce wealth, writes Patrick Barron.

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

Easy money policy hurts most people, particularly workers and savers, and redistributes their wealth to the ruling elites, writes Mark Thornton.

Mark Thornton explains how silver money keeps inflation in check.

Until Ron Paul raised the issue at the national level, the Federal Reserve had been treated with lazy indifference.