Week In Review: October 22, 2016
As the 2016 election draws near, the elephant in the room continues to be central banks and their immense power.
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China Moves Forward with Its De-Dollarization Strategy
The world monetary order is changing. Slowly but steadily, global trade and currency markets are becoming less dollar-centric.
Is Yellen Starting a Civil War at the Fed?
Some inflation hawks are beginning to speak up at the Fed. But will they be enough to put the brakes on the current easy-money experiment?
Six Things to Consider About Inflation
Increasing the money supply leads to many negative effects that are not measured as price inflation in measures like the CPI.
The Presidential Election: Baltar vs. Roslin
All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again.
Ballots and Bullets
It is often argued that democracy replaces violent political changes with peaceful ones, but this is not quite as convincing as we are told.
Inflation May Be Causing a Long-Term Rise in Unemployment
Far from being neutral, inflation leads to changes in political institutions, and these changes push up unemployment over time.
How Regulation Protects Established Firms
Regulation makes many firms larger and more bureaucratic than they would otherwise be.
Why This “Boom” Doesn’t Feel Like One
There are really two types of asset-price-inflation periods. One is the "boom" type, but the other is the current "depression" type.
Video: Joseph Salerno Explains the Benefits of Deflation
Joseph Salerno spoke on "Why Falling Prices Are Good for Business" at Ramapo College in New Jersey on October 4.
