Gold vs. Fluctuating Fiat Exchange Rates
Without gold, without an international money, the world is destined to stumble into one accelerated monetary crisis after another.
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Deflation, Easy Money, and the Boom-Bust Cycle
When money is made "out of thin air," we see economic busts go hand-in-hand with price deflation. This is not the case with sound money.
Studying the Climate Doesn’t Make You an Expert on Economics and Politics
One need not have any opinion about climate science at all to see that the Paris Climate Agreement relies on very bad planning and very bad economics.
The Cultural Consequences of the Federal Reserve
Our inflation and debt-based system encourages our society to adopt a short-term perspective.
To Lower Health Care Costs, Try Freedom
Prices have fallen in many areas of healthcare that are reliant on cash transactions and more market competition.
Why Do Half-Measures Work for Markets, But Not for Socialism?
Socialists tell us that socialism won't work unless it's total and pure. Fortunately, even partial and halfway pro-market reforms work quite well.
Beyond the Failure to Hit 2% Inflation
According to the Fed's preferred measure of rising prices, it has failed to hit it's 2% price inflation target. Enter “flexible price-level targeting.”
Capitalism Is About Working Less to Earn More
If working is the price we pay to obtain things we want, then economic progress means decreasing this price thanks to continued productivity growth.
Arizona’s Government Has Adopted New Pro-Gold Reforms
Arizona will no longer impose taxes on capital gains from gold and silver. It's for now a small thing, but an important one.
John Williams: Longer Term Economic Challenges
John Williams thinks multiple rate hikes are fine this year, but has some concerns about the slowing growth of the economy long term.
