Economics
Should Public Banks Print Money Without Holding Reserves?
Written by Daily Bell
The Giant Banks Are ALREADY State-Sponsored ... So Why Not Create Public Banks to at Least Share the Gains, Help Out Main Street, and Grow Our Local Economies? ... Economist Steve Keen writes today: Neoclassical economists do not understand how money is created by the private banking system – ... Read more: Should Public Banks Print Money Without Holding Reserves?
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Mark Skousen on the Failing Dollar, the Growth of Liberty and the Success of FreedomFest
Written by Daily Bell
The Daily Bell is pleased to publish an exclusive interview with Mark Skousen.
Introduction:Dr. Skousen has had a diverse career. He has taught at Columbia Business School, served as president of the Foundation of Economic Education (FEE), the first free-market think tank, and has had a business ... Read more: Mark Skousen on the Failing Dollar, the Growth of Liberty and the Success of FreedomFest
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The Global Debt Crisis: How We Got In It And How To Get Out
Written by Ellen Hodgson Brown, J.D.
Countries everywhere are facing debt crises today, precipitated by the credit collapse of 2008. Public services are being slashed and public assets are being sold off, in a futile attempt to balance budgets that can’t be balanced because the money supply itself has shrunk. Governments usually get ... Read more: The Global Debt Crisis: How We Got In It And How To Get Out
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If Yemen Falls, so Does the Dollar Reserve?
Written by Anthony Wile
How is it that the world's fortunes hang on the life or death of a murderous thug that the US has been supporting for 30 years? And why, in fact, if Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Salehis so important, isn't it common knowledge? Saleh was wounded yesterday when opposition forces blew up his palace. ...
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US Economy Heading Back Into Recession
Written by Roman Baudzus
Data released over the last week indicates a significant deceleration in US economic activity. America’s job market is still struggling, while consumer confidence is falling – hurt in particular by rising petrol prices. In contrast, the demand for gold and silver is solid owing to growing fears ...
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Robert Reich & the Debt Ceiling: The Softer Side of Radicalism
Written by Daily Bell
The battle for the soul of the GOP ... Who's more influential in the Republican Party - the so-called Tea Party, or Wall Street and big business? The answer will be critical in the weeks ahead as the House decides whether to raise the limit on the nation's debt. – Syndicated column/Dedham ... Read more: Robert Reich & the Debt Ceiling: The Softer Side of Radicalism
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Inviting Chaos: The Perils of Toying with the Debt Ceiling
Written by Ellen Brown
[T]hreatening to default should not be a partisan issue. In view of all the hazards it entails, one wonders why any responsible person would even flirt with the idea. -- Alan S. Blinder,
A game of Russian ... Read more: Inviting Chaos: The Perils of Toying with the Debt Ceiling
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Stop Raising the Debt Ceiling
Written by Ron Paul
The federal government once again has reached the limit of its legal ability to borrow money, meaning it cannot issue new Treasury debt without action by Congress to increase the debt ceiling limit. As of this month, our "official" national debt- which doesn't include the staggering future payments ...
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Honest money, the dollar, and South Carolina
Written by Scott Martin
The South Carolina Legislature, with S.862, andH.4128, may turn back the clock on central government economic power. The bills’ stated goal:
To amend the code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding article 18 to chapter 1, title 1 so as to provide that gold or silver coin, or both, ...
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