Is this what it has come to?
byhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8548069.stm A depressing report from the BBC that Sean Corrigan has sent to me. We not only think it is acceptable to print funny money…
Economics
Free Banking, the Balance Sheet and Contract Law Approach
byFor new readers to this site who are not aware of the debate that exists within the Austrian School, there are those who are…
TCC launches Education Network
byIn line with TCC’s 2010 business plan, the organisation has just launched its Education Network. Recognising the pivotal importance of out-reach to young scholars…
Corrigan on Sweden and China
bySweden, that Democratic Socialist paradise that is the role model of all progressives, is compared to the UK, whose state sector is the same…
Over to you Mr Krugman!
byFunnily enough, Etatism doesn’t seem to enhance wealth creation or the production of enough tradeable goods to meet either the country’s direct needs, or…
Samizdata plugs TCC
byYesterday, TCC’s friend, Jonathan Pearce, wrote an interesting missive over at Samizdata.net. As well as being supportive of the TCC’s work (JP, thanks for the…
Why all Banks are Insolvent
byWhy Even the Best Banks are Insolvent and Inherently Dishonest We are told that Barclays is a good bank and it did well not…
Dinner with the former Prime Minister of Georgia
byLast week, Jamie Whyte, James Tyler, Tom Clougherty and I attended a dinner with numerous others at which the former Prime Minister of Georgia,…
Walter Allan R.I.P
byIt is with great sadness that I have learned in the last 24 hours that an old friend, Walter Allan, died last Friday. A…
More on Banking and the Barclays 2009 Results
bySome of my City friends who work in banking have had a look at the 2009 Barclays balance sheet and made comment on how…