Brian Micklethwait on propaganda
byIn this podcast, Brian and I discuss the difficulties in making the case for Austrian economics, the difficulties in reading the case for Austrian…
September, 2012
Draghi: ECB to counter ‘unfounded fears’ with unlimited cash
byYesterday, the ECB pronounced itself the official lender-of-last resort to all Euro-Zone governments. To assure that the state can always borrow at conveniently low…
Great diagnosis of credit bubble, not so sure about the cure
byYet another book bemoaning the credit binge – and wondering what to do about it – has hit my desk. Richard Duncan’s effort, The…
Alasdair Macleod interviews Bob Murphy
byGoldMoney have released a recent podcast where I interview Bob Murphy, who is a leading economist of the Austrian school. At the outset, I…
The resource cost of a gold standard
byWe are currently incurring costs akin to having a gold standard – in that we are using gold for monetary purposes, as an inflation…
U.S. Republicans introduce gold standard debate – mainstream media go mental
byI am not holding my breath over the Republicans’ plans for another gold commission to investigate the possibility of returning the USA to a…
The gold price and the exponential growth of our problems
byTwo Bloomberg correspondents reported on August 8 that the US Government’s unfunded liabilities rose by $11 trillion last year, “ten times larger than the…
The ultimate subsidy for the rich
byI am delighted that Fraser Nelson and the Spectator have picked up something we have been saying all the time for our nearly three…
A central banker worth hearing?
byI’m not aware of any unconditional support for central banking as such around The Cobden Centre but, nevertheless, occasionally a central banker says something…
Paper Money Collapse nominated for international book award
byI am very happy and proud to announce that Paper Money Collapse – The Folly of Elastic Money and the Coming Monetary Breakdown has…