Since the financial crisis began, nef has called for more effective use of Quantitative Easing (QE) to support the real economy and fund …
Bank of England & QE
Treasury Spreads Misinformation
"Has anyone asked the Government why they allow banks to rob us? If so, what was their answers?" ...somebody asked on Facebook …
Mervyn King – Friend or Foe?
Here is a transcript of what Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, said on the BBC Radio 4 annual Today Lecture on Wednesday …
Quantitative Easing – Transfer of Wealth from the 'Poor' to the Wealthy?
There is considerable doubt that QE (Quantitative Easing) is achieving what has been claimed and evidence that it is actually doing …
Bank of England: Creating Money Gives you "Value for Nothing"
Here's a quote from Paul Fisher (Executive Director of the BoE and member of the MPC) broadcast on Sunday (in a programme called …
The Budget 2012: Let's rearrange those deckchairs boys!
Budget day today, however, this is not the place for a full analysis of the ongoing deckchair rearrangement. We here at Positive Money just …
'Fiat money' or Gold Standard?
Many people, upon first learning about 'Fractional Reserve' Banking, are drawn to the idea of the Gold Standard. They find out that …
Andrew Haldane: What Is the Contribution of the Financial Sector?
While few would argue that the financial crisis has not brought the real economy down with it, there is considerably less clarity …
Revealed: The Logic behind the Bank of England's Decision to Increase QE
Revealed: The Logic behind the Bank of England's decision to increase Quantitative Easing: …