Africa’s Way Out of Monetary Colonialism
Since the early 1960s, African nations have gained political independence from colonial powers, but the monetary colonialism of fiat money continues.
Monetary Policy
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Africa’s Way Out of Monetary Colonialism
Since the early 1960s, African nations have gained political independence from colonial powers, but the monetary colonialism of fiat money continues.
Inflation: How Economists, Politicians, and Central Bankers Got It Wrong
It is interesting that the founder and leader of the market monetarists declared in January 2020 that the world was about to enter a "golden age" of low inflation for the Federal Reserve.
Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?
Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place.
Contrary to What Some Economists Claim, the Fed Can’t Give the Economy a “Neutral” Rate of Interest
Fed chairman Jerome Powell recently claimed they were "targeting" the "neutral" interest rate. The Fed cannot set or even know that rate, for it doesn't come from government authorities.
The Fed Wanted Inflation, Now They Have No Idea What to Do
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look back at previous statements by current members of the Fed.
Central Banks Have Broken the True Savings-Lending Relationship
While the usual characters praise central banks for supposedly bringing economic stability, Dr. Shostak explains that their presence makes things unstable because they break the relationship between saving and lending.
Will Inflation Turn into Stagflation?
The Fed is, effectively, a car driving at night, very fast, with no headlights. That is a real threat, probably to an unprecedented degree.
Sound Economics in a Confused World
If you’re in trouble, you stop spending on frivolous stuff and you save. It applies on a personal level; it applies on a national level. But the fiat world just flips all of this on its head.
Understanding Money Mechanics
This book provides the intelligent layperson with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the theory, history, and practice of money and banking, with a focus on the United States. Although the author considers himself an Austrian school...
