No way out – why policy advice is futile, and what you should do instead
byFirst of all, apologies appear to be in order. Over the past six weeks, my commentary on the Schlichter Files was somewhat sporadic. I…
ConservativeHome: It’s time for currency choice – and Douglas Carswell’s 10 minute rule Bill on currency reform
byOver at ConservativeHome, I have promoted Douglas Carswell’s ten minute rule Bill on legal tender laws and currency choice: People today have unprecedented choice. They…
Timely call to open up UK legal tender laws
byAccording to some media sources Douglas Carswell MP is today bringing a bill to the House of Commons that aims to demonopolise the UK’s…
Sean Corrigan on CNBC
bySean Corrigan is a good friend of TCC. Yesterday, he appeared on CNBC where he provided a masterful overview of current events on the…
The Fed is very nearly bust
byIn his latest article for ConservativeHome, Steve Baker considers the viability of America’s central bank: A review of the US Federal Reserve’s own document:…
Why mathematics and modeling should not be equated with economics and human action
byA very intelligent friend of mine of markedly different political persuasions said the other day that he avoided “technical economic arguments” with me as…
Detlev Schlichter warns of paper money collapse within 2 to 5 years
byA couple of days ago, TCC Senior Fellow Detlev Schlichter had this must-read interview published here and here. A few days before hand, Detlev…
Phases of the crisis – are we approaching the endgame?
byPhase 1: Greenspan, the arch money crank The Greenspan “put”, and the collective adoption by most central bankers of low interest rates after the…
Buffett’s $5 billion ‘vote of confidence’ in Bank of America
byWarren Buffett is the most successful investor on the planet and a very smart fellow. His core team also gave me a job in…
The fight of the century redux: Murphy vs. Smith
byExciting news from Mises.org: The great debate between Keynesians and Austrians enters the digital age with the Mises Academy’s first ever online formal debate,…