Inflation

^{Scott S. Powell
March 20, 2023
Inflation}

The Greatest Risk to Americans Is the Federal Government, Not Bank Failures

_{Scott S. Powell
March 20, 2023
Inflation}

It's far better for America’s citizenry and businesses to have the strength and resourcefulness that comes from free exchange of ideas and information, creativity, honesty, and self-reliance than to have a dependence on a profligate and corrupt government. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
August 8, 2022
Inflation}

What Is “M2,” And Why Should We Care About It?

_{Nathan Lewis
August 8, 2022
Inflation}

Of the various “monetary aggregates” (at one point, I think over thirteen were identified), “M2” is perhaps the most commonly referenced. It is supposedly important. But why? To answer that, we have to first figure out what it is. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 8, 2022
Inflation}

The Student Loan Party

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 8, 2022
Inflation}

President Joe Biden is poised to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who earn less than $150,000 per year, or $300,000 per couple, according to multiple news reports. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 28, 2022
Inflation}

Mounting U.S. Debt and Misguided Foreign Policy Risk a Dollar Doomsday

_{Scott S. Powell
April 28, 2022
Inflation}

The U.S. dollar is getting perilously close to losing its status as the world’s reserve currency, and there is less room than ever for error on the international stage. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
January 16, 2022
Inflation}

What’s Wrong With Turkey #2: Making It Way Too Complicated

_{Nathan Lewis
January 16, 2022
Inflation}

Recently, we took a look at the Central Bank of Turkey’s balance sheet, to get an idea of what has been going on, and what to do about the sudden decline in the foreign exchange value of the Turkish lira. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
January 9, 2022
Inflation}

What’s Wrong With Turkey?

_{Nathan Lewis
January 9, 2022
Inflation}

Unfortunately, Turkey has a long history of currency failure, so it would be no surprise if the country were to stack up some new failures today. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. In the past, mostly before 1970, the Turkish lira had long stretches of reliability, and perhaps Turkey will aspire to greatness again. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
August 19, 2021
Inflation}

Interview With Dmitriy Balkovskiy

_{Nathan Lewis
August 19, 2021
Inflation}

Dmitriy Balkovskiy, a Russian businessman, published my first book Gold: The Once and Future Money (2007) in the Russian language. This worked well: Not long after, Russia’s largest television station, Channel One, sent a video crew to my house in Upstate New York to interview me for a big documentary on the world monetary system. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
August 15, 2021
Inflation}

“Money Printing” in the 1960s

_{Nathan Lewis
August 15, 2021
Inflation}

I was going to do something on the last years of Bretton Woods, involving William McChesney Martin at the Fed, and Presidents Johnson and Nixon. But, to do this properly would take some serious research, which I never got around to. (It would make a nice book.) So, today — the fiftieth anniversary of the official End of the Bretton Woods system on August 15, 1971 — we will instead take a step-by-step approach, piecing together little clues along the way. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Housing}

U.S. Housing Became Much More Affordable Over The Last 40 Years

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Housing}

Contrary to what your late-night infomercial might be saying, real estate is not just about location, location, location. It is primarily about financing, financing, financing. Read More ›