The Death of the European Banking Union
The Italian banking crisis has managed to kill the new European Banking Union almost as soon as it was begun.
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Week in Review: July 1, 2017
Janet Yellen and her colleagues continue to ignore the consequences of their own actions,
Myths Behind the War on Cash
The social advantages of eliminating physical cash are minimal, and economists tend to ignore the many costs that a cash ban would create.
Jim Grant Explains the Gold Standard
Jim Grant: Our current monetary system "is the financial counterpart to the philosophy of statism."
The Money-Velocity Myth
Velocity has nothing to do with the purchasing power of money.
Yes, the Fed Really Is Holding Down Interest Rates
The empirical evidence is clear: the Fed is pursuing an expansionist monetary policy — and the economic benefits have been disappointing at best.
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Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation
The harmful character of deflation is a sacred dogma of monetary policy. However, evidence substantiating these claims is either weak or nonexistent.
Does the Fed Follow Its Own Rules?
The central bank is unlikely to follow rules like the Taylor Rule because they are fundamentally political organizations with their own agendas.
Money Supply Growth Fell to a 104-Month Low in May
Money supply growth has fallen to some of the lowest levels seen since 2008.
