The Week in Review: April 30, 2016
The only good news this week came for Uncle Sam, who set new records in tax collection for 2015.
The only good news this week came for Uncle Sam, who set new records in tax collection for 2015.
The fear of deflation is a big problem for the future of the global economy.
There's no need for pessimism over the idea that there is a recession ahead, and that the stock markets must plunge. No, this is the good news!
In determining the value of a currency, we must look to relative growth in the money supply, and relative purchasing power.
From April 6, 1959: As inflation increases, apologists emerge to suggest that, after all, inflation may be a very good thing—or, if an evil, at least a necessary evil.
On Mises Weekends this week, Daniel McAdams joins Jeff in studio to talk foreign policy.
In spite of Ben Bernanke's assurances to the contrary, it is clear that China still sees gold as money.
Europe may turn to "helicopter money" as an easy solution. The problem of deciding who gets the money isn't quite so simple.
Economists err if they believe something is wrong when money is not in constant, active "circulation."
Congress is hardly a great steward of financial power, but there are benefits to wrestling control of the money supply away from the Fed and returning it to Congress.