Is the Snapchat IPO Proof of a Tech Bubble?
It's unclear that Snapchat can make a profit. But, thanks to central banks, that's not stopping investors from pouring billions into the company.
Money and Banking
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How the Fed Operates — And Why It’s a Problem
Central bankers often claim their tinkering with the money supply is but a small intervention, but in reality, it sets the boom-bust cycle in motion.
By Itself, a Chinese Sell-Off in US Debt Won’t Imperil the Dollar
The Federal Reserve has a lot more to do with the strength of the dollar than the Chinese state.
Week in Review: March 12, 2017
It is becoming increasingly hard to argue with Harry Truman's conclusion: the CIA was a mistake.
How Central Banks Enable the Money-Creation Process
While it is true that private banks initiate the money-creation process, it is central banks that make the the whole process possible.
The War on Cash Finds Its General
Rogoff has read Rothbard and cites him, but the Austrian theory of the business cycle is not within his range of vision.
Sound Money Is Rising at the State Level
Legislatures in Idaho and Arizona are working to lower barriers to use of precious metals as money.
Arizona Challenges the Fed’s Money Monopoly
America’s 46-year experiment in fiat currency has gone exactly as predicted: a decline in the standard of living of middle- and working-class Americans
Can Yellen Keep the Boom Going?
Sometimes, pouring more easy money into a late-stage economic boom can keep it going just a little longer. Can Yellen pull this off?
6 Steps Toward a More Sane Economic Policy
Any one of these steps — even partially implemented — would be a step in the right direction.
