The Wall Street Journal Takes Notice of the 2016 GOP Platform and the Gold Standard
byKate Davidson in The Wall Street Journal recently took note of a GOP 2016 plank that had been largely overlooked in all the focus…
July, 2016
Why deflation is always good for the economy
byFor most experts, deflation, which they define as a general decline in prices of goods and services, is bad news since it generates expectations…
On Monetary Terrorism
by“Darling.. So No. 3 Commando were very anxious to be chums with Lord Glasgow so they offered to blow up an old tree stump…
The real message from asset inflation
byThe earliest signs are developing of hyperinflation, more correctly described as a collapse of the purchasing power of all the major government currencies. Central…
Io, Saturnalia!
byAh, Brexit! What is there left to say that not already been said, most of it either out of folly or falsehood? As regards the…
Clinton And Trump Embody Plunder And Paternalism
byOPINION – Whether it is Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump who stands on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C in January…
The Central Planning Virus Mutates
byBy Pater Tenebrarum Chopper Pilot Descends on Nippon Readers are probably aware of recent events in Japan, the global laboratory for interventionist experiments. The theories…
Valuation Fallacies
byBy Jeffrey P. Snider Everyone knows about lies, damned lies, and statistics. The quote has been attached to Mark Twain who apparently attributed to…
Mental men prefer bonds
by“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell. Japan got there first. 15 years ago, we…
The Monetary Policy Trilemma in light of a Choice of Monies
byOne of the key theoretical and policy obstacles to overcome when trying to enable a genuine choice of monies amongst agents (through enabling them…