Father Time versus Central Bankers
Only Father Time helps us cut through the policy nonsense and understand interest rates conceptually.
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The Origins of the Federal Reserve
Where did this thing called the Fed come from? Murray Rothbard has the answer here — in phenomenal detail that will make your head spin. In one extended essay, one that reads like a detective story, he has put together the most comprehensive and...
Jeff Deist on What 2023 Portends
You don't want to miss Jeff's unvarnished thoughts on the Left, the Right, the economy, and what is sure to be a turbulent New Year.
Why Investors Are Obsessed with the Fed “Pivot”
Investors should not care whether the Fed pivots or not if they analyze investment opportunities based on fundamentals and not on monetary laughing gas.
The “Barbarous Relic” Helped Enable a World More Civilized than Today’s
John Maynard Keynes derided gold-based money as a "barbarous relic," yet it was gold that enabled a long regime of honest money -- and the advance of civilization.
History Shows High Inflation Can Last Over Ten Years
Wall Street has convinced itself that the Fed will soon engineer a "soft landing" by bringing down inflation without an accompanying recession. They need to rethink their beliefs.
Digital Currency: The Fed Moves toward Monetary Totalitarianism
One hardly can imagine a better tool of social control than a digital currency. Not surprisingly, US monetary authorities are moving in that direction.
The Economic Super Bowl: 1920–21 versus 1930–31
By all measures, the economic downturn that began in 1920 was worse than what occurred in 1930, yet the economy recovered quickly in 1921. Why the difference?
Father Time versus Central Bankers
Only Father Time helps us cut through the policy nonsense and understand interest rates conceptually.
Fiat and Gold: Two Fixes for a Broken US Monetary Base
The US monetary system is out of sorts and out of control. The authors show a path back from the inflation brink to monetary soundness.
