The success of Swedish society is not due to the welfare state
So argues Nima Sanandaji in a new paper from Libera called ‘The Swedish Model Reassessed – Affluence Despite the Welfare State’ (PDF). Instead, the…
Is the global economy heading for monetary breakdown?
A very exciting upcoming event: The All Party Parliamentary Group on Economics, Money and Banking and Steve Baker MP in association with The Cobden…
WSJ: Europe and its money
This editorial in the Wall Street Journal provides an excellent introductory comment to the European debt crisis now underway: The German Bundestag voted last…
CNBC: Corrigan discusses EFSF increase
In his latest appearance on CNBC, Sean Corrigan discusses the EFSF increase and the upcoming stealth bailout of european banks.
Jamie Whyte defends capitalism
We’re delighted to announce that Jamie Whyte is now a Senior Fellow at the Cobden Centre. In addition to his articles for The Times,…
Cobdenites will want to attend this Liberty League Conference
I am sure that many TCC supporters will want to attend this forthcoming conference organised by the Liberty League. Not only will it be…
Richard Sulik’s work is now in English
Following this reporting this I am now pleased to report that Richard Sulik’s work is now available in English. You can download your copy…
TCC’s Kevin Dowd on ‘The Decapitalization of the West’
TCC Senior Fellow Professor Kevin Dowd recently gave a brilliant and must watch talk at the Adam Smith Institute. Very kind with his remarks…
And now for something completely different
In these days of economic doom and gloom I think it is time for me to try and raise a lighthearted chuckle amongst our…
Excellent review of Paper Money Collapse by Brian Micklethwait
Brian Micklethwait has just put an excellent review of Detlev Schlichter’s book Paper Money Collapse on Amazon. Here it is in full: “I agree…