The Free Market’s Most Amazing Graph
byBreaking News: My recommendation to invest in emerging markets is paying off. The Argentina Fund is now the top performing country fund in the world, and my…
Economics
BANK OF ENGLAND MAKES THE CASE FOR TAXPAYER BAILOUTS OF CENTRAL BANKS: IT’S MANDATORY
byIntroduction The Bank of England has taken the lead amongst the world’s central banks in issuing a working paper about how central banks can…
Hayek’s ‘Denationalization Of Money’. Some critical remarks
byLecture by Thorsten Polleit at the Vinson Centre at the University of Buckingham. I. The title of my talk is “Hayek’s ‘Denationalization Of Money’….
Can data by itself inform us about the real world?
byBy Dr Frank Shostak In order to make the data “talk,” economists utilize a range of statistical methods that vary from highly complex models…
The Death of Politics
byExploring the mindset shift towards authoritarianism in governance, “The Death of Politics” calls for a libertarian “revolution”, advocating for individual sovereignty and market freedom…
Government outlays and economic growth
byBy Dr Frank Shostak A key factor that constrains people’s ability to generate goods and services is the scarcity of funding. Contrary to popular…
Tariffs Are Taxes on Americans—But Protectionists Pretend Otherwise
byDuring the 2016 and 2020 campaigns, Trump’s opponents in the Democratic party (and elsewhere) often pointed out that Trump’s protectionism hobbles private markets and…
Renato Moicano: “If You Care About Your…Country, Read Ludwig von Mises.”
byLast week, Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano went viral after his victory over JalinTurner at UFC 300, giving a shout-out to Ludwig von Mises himself….
THE WORLD’S FIAT MONEY REGIME UNDER PRESSURE. THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR GOLD
byBy Thorsten Polleit 1. We live in a fiat money regime. The US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, the British…
CBDCS: THE HOTTEST TOPIC IN CENTRAL BANKING
bySince we last reported on the ECB’s thinking about CBDCs1, multiple central banks have undertaken research in designing, operating and selling CBDCs. As of…