Central Banks Are Driving Many to Cryptocurrencies
The experimental and destructive monetary policies of central banks are driving many to flee to cryptocurrencies in hopes of finding some stability.
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Peter Klein on How Not to Reform the Fed
Peter Klein and Jeff Deist discuss the effectiveness of constraints on the Fed.
The Next Fed Chair Will Not Set Long-Term Rates Free
No known candidate for the Fed chair is likely to do anything to truly normalize Fed policy.
How We Should Name Business Cycles
Economists have long played semantic games with how they name business cycles. This is how they should do it.
Draghi Wants More Inflation
The ECB's policy statement was meant to communicate that everything was going strong, but not strong enough to slow down the monetary expansion.
Deflation, Easy Money, and the Boom-Bust Cycle
When money is made "out of thin air," we see economic busts go hand-in-hand with price deflation. This is not the case with sound money.
The Cultural Consequences of the Federal Reserve
Our inflation and debt-based system encourages our society to adopt a short-term perspective.
Changes in the Money Supply Don’t Cause Business Cycles
Business cycles do not result from mere fluctuations in the money supply. What is needed is that the changes occur with money made "out of thin air."
How Long Can the Fed Keep the Boom Going?
Given current bond and stock market valuations, investors seem to be fairly confident that the Fed will succeed in keeping the boom going.
How Economists Destroyed Pre-World War II Germany
Monetary history proves that no nation can afford to treat economic theory with contempt.
