Inflation Then vs. Now: Follow the Money
Bob Murphy and Ross McKitrick discuss the government policies, Fed actions, and banking movements that lead up to the 2008 crisis, and why the current economic situation is different.
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The Great Capitalist Novel
Ignorant politicians who create no wealth can only impede great visionaries like Henry M. Galt from creating wealth with monetary chicanery, antitrust litigation, labor laws, and other regulatory measures.
Respect the Fed? No, End the Fed
Instead of “respecting the Fed’s independence,” President Biden should work with Congress to audit, then end the Fed.
Greenspan Would Be Proud: A Lesson in Fed Speak
The Federal Reserve continues the proud Greenspan tradition of obfuscation and confusing language to describe its reckless actions.
Are Stablecoins the Camel’s Nose for Central Banks?
Jeff and Bob discuss a recent interview with IMF economist Manmohan Singh in the context of central banks co-opting digital technology for bad ends.
Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?
Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place.
From El Salvador to Africa, the Next Currency War Pits Populists against Bankers
In the face of the coming hardship, central bankers and globalist institutions are going to demand more power to respond to the crisis they created. Bitcoin gives their political opponents a weapon against them.
Biden: Inflation Is Everybody’s Fault but Mine
For the past six months, the regime has repeatedly used whatever bogeyman could be blamed for inflation—so long as the central bank remains blameless. First it was "greed," then it was covid, and now it is "Mr. Putin."
