Greece has been living beyond its means, having borrowed too much during the easy times. Its underlying economy is too weak to support …
Archives for June 2015
What is money and what have we made of it
Money is a medium of exchange, unit of account and means of saving. As a medium of exchange money serves to facilitate trade. As …
Positive Money stall at Glastonbury 2015
Are you going to Glastonbury festival this week? Positive Money supporters are running a stall there, so make sure to visit them. You may …
What type of monetary framework should the Greeks adopt if they were to part ways with the Eurozone?
The "Grexit" might be just around the corner. Wall Street bets on 75% chance of Greek default. Greek prime minister escalated his defiance …
Lack of money – Understanding our monetary system
The past hundred years have brought us unprecedented development, especially through ever-evolving technology. In consequence never in …
Douglas Carswell on Question Time: Rein in banks’ ability to create credit
This week has seen the UK’s major banks begin a concerted fight-back against regulation intended to make the banking system safer. And …
Alternatives to the current money & payment system (Share Radio)
Listen to Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, explaining the problems with digital money in the current money system, the …
Building an international movement – We’re hiring
Over the last 5 years, there have been some big milestones for the campaign to reform the money system. Within the UK, Positive Money has …
FT: The reality gap in the role of banks
"It is surprising that there is any debate about how banks work: surely it is crucial to an understanding of the drivers of both the …