The Dollar Crisis of 1861–1865: Greenbacks, Gold, and Confederate Dollars
Sponsored by Scott and Cathy Ullery.
Money and Banks
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Cut through the Media Noise, and Remember the Economic Priorities
Modern prosperity is astonishing, but it can quickly disappear if our monetary unit fails. We need to keep up the fight for sound money.
How the End of US Dollar Hegemony Affects the Business Landscape
Sponsored by Michael and Lisa Keller.
Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Last Battle in the War on Cash
Sponsored by Dan Johnson and Randee Laskewitz.
Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the Clouds
No matter the situation, bank CEOs believe that the Big Score is just around the corner. Then reality hits.
How Paper Money Turns Governments into Predators
Paper money transforms governments from parasites to predators. Once a government can print what it likes, it no longer needs taxes.
A Government Shutdown Is not the Problem. Public Debt Is the Problem.
Those who defend the science fiction fallacy of MMT say that if the government cuts the deficit, then the world will run out of US dollars and there will be a global monetary meltdown. This is so ludicrous that it should not even have to be discussed.
The Fed Holds the Fed Funds Rate Steady—Because it Doesn’t Know What Else To Do
If we read between the lines, it is apparent that the Fed is hoping that price inflation will fall to politically acceptable levels without any additional tightening, and without a recession. But "hope" is all the Fed has.
