The over-valued dollar
byThere are two connected reasons usually cited for the current dollar strength: the US economy is performing better than all the others, leading towards…
Money
Ben Bernanke Now Blogs
byBen Bernanke presided over the Federal Reserve for two terms, from 2006 through 2014. A year and half into his first term, he began…
Valuing gold – USD FMQ Update
byThere is only one way to value gold, and that is to quantify the expansion of the fiat currency in which it is priced….
How liquidity drives the US stock market
byIn a market economy a major service that money provides is that of the medium of exchange. Producers exchange their goods for money and…
Bank Robbery: Inequality and the Banking System.
by[Editor’s Note: The following is from Ivo’s forthcoming book ‘Bank Robbery’.] Chapter 2 Extreme inequality is the main economic, political and cultural evil of our…
Exclusive Interview with Bernard Lietaer on Complementary Currencies
byBernard Lietaer is an expert in innovative monetary systems. While at the Central Bank in Belgium he co-designed and implemented the ECU, the convergence mechanism …
An Austrian take on inflation
byWe know that today’s macroeconomists are very confused about inflation, if only because despite all experience they think they can print money and increase…
Janet Yellen’s Historic Meeting With The Right
byAt CPAC, recently, an estimated 10,000 conservatives and libertarians, together with many presidential aspirants, gathered across the Potomac. They did so amidst massive hoopla…
Money, Money, Money
by[For the original article, please see here: http://truesinews.com/2015/03/04/money-money-money/] As the title of the blog suggests, we pay close attention to developments in money and…
Bank Robbery: Banks and the Money Supply
by[Editor’s Note: The following is from Ivo’s forthcoming book ‘Bank Robbery’.] Chapter 1 ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ Sensible advice, especially when it…