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The Great FreedomFest Debate Was Like Watching Tom and Jerry
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 07/12/2015 01:18 -0500With apologies to his fans, Jerry is an evil little mouse who constantly pesters Tom the Cat. Tom tries and tries, but cannot seem to overpower someone who is a fraction of his size and strength.
THERE’S Your Hyperinflation!
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 07/07/2015 01:32 -0500In hyperinflation, the currency's purchasing power collapses. Many Fed critics have predicted this will come soon, though it hasn't happened yet. However all is not well with the dollar.
Interest – Inflation = #REF
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 06/23/2015 02:00 -0500One hoary old myth claims the interest rate you see isn't real. You see, it’s only nominal. To calculate the real rate, you're supposed to adjust the nominal rate by inflation.
They’re Coming to Take Away Your Cash
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 06/16/2015 01:50 -0500Neither control for its own sake, nor bail-ins, are the primary drivers of going cashless. It's something more serious than power or loot.
How Could the Fed Protect Us from Economic Waves?
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 06/10/2015 01:04 -0500W're told that the Federal Reserve protects us from economic waves, indeed from the business cycle itself. The basic idea is that the Fed has both the power and the knowledge to somehow deliver an economic miracle.
Are Hedge Funds Worth More Than Kindergartens?
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 05/27/2015 03:01 -0500"The top 25 hedge fund managers made more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country," declared President Obama. One side supports him, and the other defends hedgies. Both get it partially right.
Falling Yield, Rising Asset
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 05/18/2015 00:58 -0500There's little interest, forcing retirees to spend down their principal. It's no accident, as Keynes called for the “euthanasia of the rentier.” Fed Chair Yellen is a New Keynesian.
Think Different About Purchasing Power
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 04/30/2015 01:27 -0500The Consumer Price Index measures the falling dollar, but only partially. As interest rates drop, you get less on your capital. Yield Purchasing Power shows the full damage.
Arizona Governor Ducey Vetoes Gold
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 04/13/2015 02:35 -0500This isn’t yet another in a long series of articles lamenting the Federal Reserve... this article is about something else: you.
Ben Bernanke Now Blogs
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 04/07/2015 01:21 -0500Bernanke drove interest down to zero, where it has stayed for over 6 years. In his rationalization, he concedes an importantg point that undermines his argument (and the Fed).
Falling Interest Causes Falling Wages
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 03/19/2015 01:35 -0500Monetary policy is putting the hurt on labor.
A Salvo in the Battle for the Gold Standard
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 02/25/2015 01:13 -0500Many argue money should be defined as the medium of exchange--the dollar. The catch is that the dollar only circulates because the government forces it to circulate...
Going All-In On a Weak Argument
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 12/31/2014 02:39 -0500I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that we gold advocates have gone all in. We have made one argument for gold...
The Twelve Days of the Federal Reserve
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 12/25/2014 12:10 -0500Fed-inspired words sung to the classic tune (video).
Chinese GDP Surpasses USA (*when Measurement Adjusted)
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 12/05/2014 12:35 -0500A story has been echoing around the financial news for a few weeks: the Chinese economy is now larger than the economy in the US. Not so fast...
