Tags: central bank
The Dangerous Collapse of Public Enterprise
February 11th, 2013
in Op Ed
by Dan Kervick, New Economic Perspectivesp> When economists talk about the role of government in economic recovery, they often focus on the question of whether or not we need more economic stimulus. They ask whether the government should temporaril… more »
From Central Bank Independence to Democratic Public Finance
January 27th, 2013
in Op Ed, syndication
Dan Kervick, New Economic Perspectives Effective governance in any country requires a well-designed system of public finance through which that government can achieve its various purposes and pursue the public interest. If the system of public fina… more »
Forget Germany, Check Out Turkey's Central-Bank Gold
January 25th, 2013
in Op Ed, syndication
Now here's a central bank really putting gold to good use... AMID the brouhaha over Germany's gold reserves at the Bundesbank, there's another central bank using gold actively to bolster its currency and financial stability. The strategy l… more »
Fractional Reserve Banking: The Source of All Evil?
January 18th, 2013
in Op Ed
I'm getting very suspicious of anything which regulators think is "safe" collateral... FRACTIONAL Reserve Banking is not responsible for the bad practice of 'creating money', writes Paul Tustain, founder and CEO of BullionVault. It is a speed limit o… more »
How the Fed Rules and Inflates
December 16th, 2012
in Op Ed
Editor's Note: It seems this holiday season, instead of presents from Santa's sleigh, we'll be showered with dollars from Bernanke's helicopter. Yesterday, the Federal Reserve announced plans to spend $45 billion a month to buy bonds, and to keep a ke… more »
