According to The Ecologist, 8th December 2011 The Occupy movement is one form of protest against this system, but there are other ways of …
Options for Banking Reform
Steve Baker MP: Brilliant Speech in Parliament
Steve Baker MP, who spoke at Positive Money's annual conference in October, has just made a brilliant speech in the House of Commons. I've …
How Debt Free Money Can Help the Unemployment Problem
There are some economists who believe that total demand in an economy must equal its total supply. The argument goes something like …
There is Another Alternative to the Cuts and Austerity
For months and months now are the news full of stories of cuts and austerity. We are told that this is necessary and inevitable in …
Let's Not Pussyfoot Around with the Banks
There is a simple fact about the UK banking system that is both profound and mundane. It is also little known, and yet the source of …
FT Alphaville: Seems We Touched a Nerve
Our article on the Guardian's Comment is Free section sparked some intense discussion, attracting 350 comments - more than any other CiF …
A Breath of Fresh Air in Conference on Banking
I recently attended the free public session of The European Conference on Banking and the Economy (with the tagline "Banking: …
Update 15th Sept – Banking Commission Misses a Trick
The Banking Commission reported back on Monday with a ‘reform’ that will disappoint everyone – both the public and the banks. Our …
Monetary Reform in US Congress
A remarkable speech was given by U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich last week in Congress. He gave an historically important talk on monetary …