Don’t Expect a Return to a Gold Standard Any Time Soon

Despite trillions of paper currency units poured into the world economies since the start of the financial crisis, there has been no recovery, in fact, all legitimate indicators have shown worsening conditions except, of course, for the pocketbooks of the politically -connected financial elites.  Yet, despite the utter failure of the current money and banking … Continue reading Don’t Expect a Return to a Gold Standard Any Time Soon

Jailing Banksters Will Not Resolve the Economic Crisis

Last week, an Irish court sentenced three prominent banksters for their roles in the 2008 financial crisis.  Judge Martin Nolan, who pronounced judgment, said that the bansksters had committed "a very serious crime."  He continued, "The public is entitled to rely on the probity of blue chip firms. If we can't rely on the probity … Continue reading Jailing Banksters Will Not Resolve the Economic Crisis

The Gold Standard: Friend of the Middle Class

It has been theoretically demonstrated and seen in general practice that a monetary system of 100% metallic money devoid of central banking checks monetary inflation, prevents a general rise in the price level, and eliminates the dreaded business cycle while making all sorts of monetary mischief nearly impossible.  A gold standard is not only economically … Continue reading The Gold Standard: Friend of the Middle Class