The Present Fiat Monetary System Is Breaking Down
The fiat monetary system is slowly breaking down, taking the economy with it.
Money and Banking
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The Rise and Fall of Good Money: A Tale of the Market and the State
Once upon a time, the USA had sound, reliable money. Then, a small group of "really intelligent" people decided to "improve" it. We know the rest of the story.
The Present Fiat Monetary System Is Breaking Down
The fiat monetary system is slowly breaking down, taking the economy with it.
Rome’s Runaway Inflation: Currency Devaluation in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries
No matter the historical era, governments have excelled at one thing: debasing their own currency. Rome was no exception, as Roman government excesses required inflation—lots of inflation.
Father Time versus Central Bankers
Only Father Time helps us cut through the policy nonsense and understand interest rates conceptually.
And So It Begins: Digital Currency Becomes Possible in our Future
While monetary authorities and progressives would like to have a digital currency implemented, it is a backward step for monetary freedom.
Digital Currency: The Fed Moves toward Monetary Totalitarianism
One hardly can imagine a better tool of social control than a digital currency. Not surprisingly, U.S. monetary authorities are moving in that direction.
Will Global Rate Hikes Set Off a Global Debt Bomb?
All of the excess of unproductive debt issued during the period of complacency will exacerbate the problem in 2023 and 2024.
Will the FTX Scandal Bring Down “Crypto”?
Jeff and Bob discuss whether the FTX scandal will be used to justify new "crypto" regulations or even the creation of a central bank digital currency.
About That Nobel: Deconstructing Banking Theories of Diamond and Dybvig
While much attention has been directed toward Ben Bernanke's Nobel, the banking theories of Nobel winners Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig also need a second look.
