How Iceland Became Paperland
Iceland became a bullet train heading 100 miles an hour into a future upheld by a paper Valhalla rainbow of massive fiat-money infusions, which could fall away at any time.
Global Economy
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Inflation Inferno I
Governments and bankers hate gold because its supply cannot be inflated on command.
The “Old Lady” Hasn’t a Clue
A recorded mini lecture and video display purported to explain this mysterious phenomenon (mysterious to the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, anywa
The “Old Lady” Hasn’t a Clue
A recorded mini lecture and video display purported to explain this mysterious phenomenon (mysterious to the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, anyway). I knew that I was going to hear either a self-critical explanation or, more likely, some hogwash. Hogwash won, hands down!
Pre-Fascist Italy: Tax and Borrow and Spend
The balanced budget passed away definitely in 1911, not to return again until a revolution had swept from the people of Italy their freedom, writes
The Moral Imperative of the Market
If it is true that prices are signals which enable us to adapt our activities to unknown events and demands, it is evidently nonsense to believe th
The EU Crackup
Political upheaval has hit Finland, and it's merely a foreshadowing of bigger changes ahead.
The Myth of Japan’s Lost Decades
Japan’s economy has not been stagnant; it has in fact been growing in real terms.
When Iceland Totally Froze
When the dust had settled, the crisis had wiped out trillions of dollars of investments, and the previously well-functioning credit markets had stalled.
The Cure (Low Interest Rates) Is the Disease
The artificial lowering of the interest rate causes malinvestment and the ensuing financial and economic “crisis.”
