Money and Banking
All Is Not Well In Financial Markets
As investments — previously thought to be profitable — turn out to be flops, firms will start liquidating unfinished projects and layoffs will begin.
Saving, not Technology, Is the Key to Economic Growth
The real impediment to economic growth has been the relentless central bank tampering with financial markets.
Venezuela Turns to Barter
As planned by Chavez, barter is indeed replacing currency transactions throughout the economy but with hardly the results the late socialist envisioned.
How the UK Can Escape Angela Merkel and the EU
Turning toward sound money and freer trade with the US could help free Britain from Brussels and Berlin.
Myth: Gold Makes Boom-Bust Cycles Worse
The gold standard, if not abused, is not conducive to boom-bust cycles.
Economists Won’t Predict the Next Crash — Because They Can’t
Some investors and entrepreneurs are good at guessing future trends. Economics, however, isn't what gives them the tools to do so.
Economic Growth Isn’t the Cause of Inflation
A fall in prices is the manifestation of real wealth expansion. General price inflation, on the other hand, results from monetary pumping.
The Dollar Dilemma: Where to From Here
A monetary crisis is coming. Will gold or crypto replace the dollar?