Money and Banks

There are several reasons why the euro crisis is far from being over and government finances still unsustainable.

Keynes's writings remain as influential today as they were 80 years ago. Isn't it time for a re-evaluation?

The abolition of cash threatens to cause widespread economic damage and have a devastating impact on many of the most vulnerable in our society.

 The monetary policy that governments and central banks are calling for is quite apparent: “Keep it going, whatever it takes.”

Pursuing a trade war with your largest creditor, whose also on the edge of insolvency, is a recipe for financial meltdown.

An overheating economy emerges once expenditure rises without being backed up by production, a situation that emerges when the money stock is increasing.

An overlooked volume of essays deals with Rothbard's monetary thought. Martin Stefunko regards it as mixed but valuable. 

Government, tech, and banks all have a common interest in moving consumers and taxpayers toward the abolition of physical cash. 

Kevin Dowd explains how policies like negative interest rates not only reflect bad economic thinking, but also pose a danger to the civil liberties.

Recessions grow out of government and central-bank interventions that direct resources away from true wealth generating activities — and toward bubble activities.