Passing the bailout buck
byRecently, there has been an intense debate in Europe on the TARGET2 system (Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System 2), which is…
Contemporary Austrian Economics and Non-neutral Money
byPeter J. Boettke has brought together a collection of young economists to outline the core propositions that make Austrian Economics distinct. The book –…
The death of banks – and the future of money
byUK Chancellor George Osborne and Bank of England Governor Mervin King last week announced another round of fiscal and monetary stimulus measures, including steps…
Cobden Centre Radio: John Butler on the coming gold standard
byIn the latest podcast I talk to John Butler, Chief Investment Officer of Amphora, about his new book, The Golden Revolution, in which he…
From deflation push to inflation shove
byDefining terms Economists have a word for recessions that occur prior to a previous GDP peak: A depression. Yes, when the normal economic growth…
A call to arms for central banks
byThe rate at which the majority of the eurozone is descending into insolvency is accelerating. The rescue package for Spanish banks, which appears to…
Detlev Schlichter on Russia Today
byTCC Senior Fellow, Detlev Schlichter, appeared on Russia Today with Max Keiser to talk about the coming monetary breakdown and the likely monetary repression…
The morality of money
byOn Wednesday, Radio 4 hosted a discussion about the morality of money. One of our senior fellows, Jamie Whyte (previously seen flying the flag…
Your D.I.Y. eurozone bulletin
by“Sir, A brief word of praise for the cool head of Mariano Rajoy. As the Spanish bank bailout reached its climax over the weekend,…
What is the endgame?
byIf we step back from everything that is going on in the U.S., and in Greece and Europe, one can say that the endgame…