The Case Against Legal Tender Laws
If the government sticks to the original money, its legal tender law is superfluous and unnecessary.
Money and Banks
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Will Venezuela Be Forced to Embrace the Dollar?
With hyperinflation approaching for Venezuelan currency, the Venezuelans may embrace the US dollar, which looks rock-solid by comparison.
Danish Central Bank Stumbles with Its Currency Peg to the Euro
Krugman claims that Danish monetary policy is one of the problems with Denmark, he is correct, but for the wrong reasons.
Chasing 2 Percent Inflation: A Really Bad Idea
What is so great about the recently-invented 2-percent goal for inflation? It comes with some serious repercussions.
Techno Cash: The War on Cash is Only Half the Story
States are happy with physical cash if they can use technology to make it traceable.
Securing Better Money Through Currency Competition
Some US states are taking steps to offer their residents more freedom in the money they use.
“Diversity at the Fed” and the Arena for Allowable Discourse
Changing the demographic makeup of central bank officials is tantamount to slapping a food label on a box of rat poison in an effort to make it safe to consume.
Possible Immediate Effects of the €500 Note’s Abolition
The EU's ending of the production of €500 bills changes the equation for how the bills will be valued.
Free Markets Do Not Need Negative Interest Rates
Central banks and their defenders would have us believe negative interest rates are necessary to stimulate demand. They're wrong.
Central Bank Roundup: More Rates Moving Toward Zero
More central banks are moving key interest rates to where they've never been seen before.
