Liberty
Forbes pans NY Times’ take on gold
The latest issue of Forbes magazine features Steve Forbes‘ critical assessment of the New York Times‘ response to the gold standard. THE NEW YORK TIMES recently ran an article trashing…
Currency
Liberty
Once upon a Time
According to some prehistorians, who necessarily make stuff up, economies began with barter. People traded value for value. It was sort of a mirror of the physical world, as seen…
Liberty
Forbes columnist says poor monetary policy is hurting American foreign policy
Global economist David Malpass explains for Forbes readers why misguided monetary policies in the U.S. and Japan are leading to foreign-policy challenges. The Obama Administration is hoping that conflicts in…
Regulation
The penny’s demise?
If Wake Forest economist Robert Whaples has piqued your interest with his ongoing participation in debate about the future of the one-cent piece, you might appreciate this blurb from the…
Regulation
Forbes focuses on sound money
The latest issue of Forbes features Steve Forbes‘ take on the importance of a stable American currency. The basic keys to sustainable economic growth are sound money and low taxes.…
Liberty
This Story Still Doesn’t Add Up
Kevin Innes is still making news. Months ago, he was arrested, purportedly because he was marketing Liberty Dollars, and only the federal government has the authority to print money. Innes’…
Liberty
What’s happening to the dollar?
It’s going down, down, down and the international finance community doesn’t like that, but there doesn’t seem to be any currency that would make a good replacement right now. That’s…
Liberty
I wonder if this will take off
A blogger suggests some civil disobedience regarding the tax issues of our new Secretary of the Treasury. Hint: it involves currency and a rubber stamp.
Liberty
Dead End On Penny Lane
A recent Shaftesbury Society talk on the future of the penney by Robert M. Whaples, professor of economics at Wake Forest University and an expert on the history of the…
Liberty
Not-so-golden paper
The gold standard is Wikipedia’s featured item for the day. The online encyclopedia takes a stab at defining reasons for the early development of paper money. The function of paper…