Money and Banking

There's no need for pessimism over the idea that there is a recession ahead, and that the stock markets must plunge. No, this is the good news!

From April 6, 1959: As inflation increases, apologists emerge to suggest that, after all, inflation may be a very good thing—or, if an evil, at least a necessary evil.

On Mises Weekends this week, Daniel McAdams joins Jeff in studio to talk foreign policy.

In spite of Ben Bernanke's assurances to the contrary, it is clear that China still sees gold as money.

Europe may turn to "helicopter money" as an easy solution. The problem of deciding who gets the money isn't quite so simple.

Congress is hardly a great steward of financial power, but there are benefits to wrestling control of the money supply away from the Fed and returning it to Congress.

Bernie Sanders wants to make the postal service into a bank. It has been tried before.

Economists err if they believe something is wrong when money is not in constant, active "circulation."

Following the unconventional monetary policy of negative interest rates, central banks are now considering an even more desperate measure: "helicopter money."

Byrne is a pioneer in broadening applications of Blockchain technology to decentralize institutions, including governments.