Money and Banking

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.

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.

Economists err if they believe something is wrong when money is not in constant, active "circulation."

Bernie Sanders wants to make the postal service into a bank. It has been tried before.

Following the unconventional monetary policy of negative interest rates, central banks are now considering an even more desperate measure: "helicopter money."

Byrne is a pioneer in broadening applications of Blockchain technology to decentralize institutions, including governments.

The Yen remains strong for a variety of reasons. Restrained monetary policy in Japan isn't one of them.

Sound money is the most important check on government spending.

Our greatest enemy today is the economic illiteracy and confusion on the part of those who insist on “planning,” “stabilizing,” and straitjacketing the economy.