Money and Banks
How the UK Can Escape Angela Merkel and the EU
Turning toward sound money and freer trade with the US could help free Britain from Brussels and Berlin.
Daniel Lacalle on Why Central Banks are Trapped
Jeff Deist and Daniel Lacalle discuss what rising interest rates will mean, and why academics and bankers are so clueless about the monetary side of financial markets.
Myth: Gold Makes Boom-Bust Cycles Worse
The gold standard, if not abused, is not conducive to boom-bust cycles.
Economists Won’t Predict the Next Crash — Because They Can’t
Some investors and entrepreneurs are good at guessing future trends. Economics, however, isn't what gives them the tools to do so.
Trade Tariffs Won’t Crash the World Economy, Monetary Policy Will
Many people fail to correctly distinguish between the causes and effects of price inflation and those of monetary inflation.
Caitlin Long: Will Blockchain Free Us from Wall Street?
Caitlin Long explains how blockchain technology might blow up the financial service and banking industries.
The Dollar Dilemma: Where to From Here
A monetary crisis is coming. Will gold or crypto replace the dollar?
Why Central Bankers Think They’re Doing Good for the Economy
The only reason why the illusion that central authorities can grow an economy appears to be real is because of a still expanding pool of real savings.
The EU is Rotting (and Its Banks are Insolvent)
The EU’s precariousness will only be fully exposed by the next credit crisis and the ECB’s response to it, which will end up collapsing the euro.