Inflation
Bank of England Economist: Britons Need to Accept That They’re Poorer
Although the Bank of England is largely responsible for inflation in the UK, its leaders blame British consumers and workers for the price increases.
Paying the Piper: Time to Clean Up the Latest Malinvestments
Austrian business cycle theory points out that easy money leads to malinvestments. Once easy money disappears, the crash begins. Time to clean up malinvested assets.
Canada’s Legal Counterfeiting Ring Is a Product of Progressive Democracy
Canada created its central bank during the Great Depression, ostensibly to stabilize the currency and protect the banking system. Today, that system is falling apart, thanks to inflationary central bank policies.
Is There an Optimum Growth Rate of Money?
Monetarists believe there is an optimum growth rate of money. However, a fiat money system itself is unstable, so there is no optimum growth rate.
The Ruling Classes Are Inflation Deniers and the Ship of Fools Sails On
Even after two years of "transitory" inflation, America's ruling classes insist that prices are falling and that all of this is temporary. We don't believe them.
Argentina Sleepwalks into Hyperinflation (Yet Again)
A century ago, Argentina was one of the world's wealthiest nations and the Argentine peso rivaled the dollar. Today, Argentina is famous for periodic hyperinflation.
The Failure of the Federal Reserve: The Covid Boom and Unnecessary Intervention
After years of inflationary intervention, the Federal Reserve has no more rabbits to pull out of the hat.
Paying the Piper: Time to Clean Up the Latest Malinvestments
Austrian business cycle theory points out that easy money leads to malinvestments. Once easy money disappears, the crash begins. Time to clean up malinvested assets.
Canada’s Legal Counterfeiting Ring Is a Product of Progressive Democracy
Canada created its central bank during the Great Depression, ostensibly to stabilize the currency and protect the banking system. Today, that system is falling apart, thanks to inflationary central bank policies.