The ECB Continues to Incentivize Reckless Behavior
Monetary policy has gone from being a tool to support fiscal reforms to an excuse for not implementing them.
Money and Banks
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Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez Declare War on the Poor
By slapping new regulations on high-interest credit cards, Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez will just prevent high-risk borrowers from getting loans.
Digital Cash: Another Dangerous New Idea in Monetary Policy
"Digital cash" is the latest terrible idea from those who want to give central banks more power to meddle in the economy.
The Real Meaning of Deflation
Deflation is not a matter of animal spirits or consumer expectations. It is the result of earlier creation of money "out of thin air" by central banks and commerical banks. Deflation is the natural result.
Bitcoin, Gold, and the Battle for Sound Money
Bitcoin is a shot across the bow at government’s monopoly control of money. While no one in the US appreciates the direction money is going, others are waking up.
The World Is Growing Tired of Government-Controlled Fiat Currencies
Central Banks and the fiat reserve dollar hegemony won’t cede their power to cryptocurrencies easily, and they're now resorting to a return to precious metals to stave off the threat of individual monetary sovereignty, Bitcoin, and the digital revolution.
Central Banks’ Forecasts Are Basically Garbage
Central banks' economic models repeatedly and incessantly over-estimate economic growth. We can only speculate as to their motivation.
Tucker Carlson and AOC Are Wrong About Christianity and Usury
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks Christian theology supports her bill on excessive interest. Her position ignores the actual history of Christian views of usury.
Tucker Carlson and AOC Are Wrong About Christianity and Usury
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks Christian theology supports her bill on excessive interest. Her position ignores the actual history of Christian views of usury.
How Central-Bank Interest-Rate Policy Is Destabilizing Banks
Central banks' efforts to artificially stabilize interest rates encourages greater risk-taking by banks, and contributes to instability in the banking sector.
