Central Banks Put a Safety Net Under Financial Markets
Investors assume bailouts will follow a new bust. But how high can the US interest rate go without bringing the bust?
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Can China Really Dethrone the Dollar?
The reports of the end of the US dollar are greatly exaggerated.
Fed Nominee Marvin Goodfriend Lied to the Senate about Taxing Cash
If Marvin Goodfriend’s dangerous views on monetary policy didn’t disqualify him from the Fed, certainly his dishonest testimony today should.
Mises Explains the Difference Between Circulation Credit and Commodity Credit
Only one type of credit leads to real and sustainable economic growth.
Falling Prices Are a Good Thing
Entrepreneurs, in the pursuit of the price that will yield profits, will direct real funding towards the improvement of people’s lives and well-being.
What Has QE Wrought?
In the wake of QE, it will be no easy task to correct for all the mal-investments, and excessive debt, and provide for all the unfunded liabilities.
These Are the Top Risks We Face in 2018
The “Krugman con” is like a “sword of Damocles,” which — while not always visible — hangs over the actions of all states, businesses and individuals.
Will the Dollar Survive the Rise of the Yuan and the End of the Petrodollar?
The dollar’s hegemony is being directly challenged by China, which is not shy about promoting her own currency as her preferred settlement medium.
The Swiss Franc and The Euro: What Now?
Although the Swiss central bank has ended its 2011-2016 experiment of pegging the franc to the euro, highly interventionist monetary policy continues.
What To Do While Waiting to End the Fed
The ideal reform is always the elimination of central banks. But there are also ways to limit the harm central banks do through less-than-ideal reforms.
