Felix Martin, author of the bestselling book Money: the Unauthorised Biography gave a great lecture on the nature of money and the …
Economic Analysis, Theory
The Guardian: Change to UK’s money system could solve our long-term economic problems
Oh, at long last the monetary reform movement gets a long overdue platform in the Guardian. This is the biggest story out there right now - …
Would Positive Money reform lead to a reduction in credit available to businesses?
One of the really common concerns that comes up regarding the Positive Money system is that it would lead to a reduction in credit available …
Enough is enough (Full Film)
We’re overusing the earth’s finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. "Enough Is Enough" lays out a …
Lord Turner: It’s private debt that got us into this mess
There are some good comments from Lord Adair Turner, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority in the interview on BBC Radio 4 …
UK banks benefited from £38bn ‘too big to fail’ state subsidy
Britain's biggest banks benefited from a "too big to fail" subsidy from the taxpayer of £38bn last year, according to a leading …
People living in the real economy know the crisis isn’t over
Although it is unnerving to think about, most economists and politicians do not fully understand why the financial crisis happened, reads an …
Is Bank of England actually capable of dealing with asset bubbles?
House prices in UK are rising at nearly ten times the pace of average earnings. The Bank of England has already scrapped its Funding for …
House prices are rising at nearly 10 times average earnings
Halifax reveals house price inflation running at 7.7pc as low interest rates and Government schemes trigger a £37-a-day jump over past year, …