Money and Banking

If the government sticks to the original money, its legal tender law is superfluous and unnecessary.

With hyperinflation approaching for Venezuelan currency, the Venezuelans may embrace the US dollar, which looks rock-solid by comparison.

Krugman claims that Danish monetary policy is one of the problems with Denmark, he is correct, but for the wrong reasons.

What is so great about the recently-invented 2-percent goal for inflation? It comes with some serious repercussions.

Since we are now experiencing unprecedented manipulation of markets, it only follows that we're risking an unprecedented collapse.

States are happy with physical cash if they can use technology to make it traceable.

Texas is moving ahead with its plan to build an independent gold storage facility where ordinary people can have accounts.

Some US states are taking steps to offer their residents more freedom in the money they use.

The recent lackluster jobs data suggests we've reached the limits of monetary policy.

Changing the demographic makeup of central bank officials is tantamount to slapping a food label on a box of rat poison in an effort to make it safe to consume.