Do you know how money is created and gets into the economy? A common answer to this question is no. However, understanding this process …
Understanding Money & Debt
What’s wrong with our financial system? Chief Economics Commentator of Financial Times explains. (Video)
In just 4 minutes Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times, clearly states point by point what is the problem with …
Global population does not want commercial banks to stay responsible for creating most of the money
More than 23,000 people in 20 countries were asked about who they think actually creates 95% of the money in circulation and who they think …
Prime Economics: “Academics and civil society clash on money”
Geoff Tily has some interesting and balanced analysis on the academic debate around money reform, in particular the debate between Giuseppe …
Our response to critics in the Cambridge Journal of Economics
The Cambridge Journal of Economics (probably the leading journal of Post-Keynesian economics) has published an entire special issue on …
Secrets, Ignorance and Lies: Money, Credit and Debt
“The tyranny of fraud is not less oppressive than that of force.” John Taylor of Caroline, Virginia, 1814 Chapter …
Could fintech companies save us from the instability the banks create?
At school or university, we’re told that money is created by the central bank. But that is not actually the case: the commercial banks are …
Where Does Money Come From? (Video TEDx Copenhagen)
Where does money come from? How is money created? Can commercial banks create money by issuing new loans? Knowing that electronic money …
Inflation and the Bank of England’s Catch 22
After a slow but steady increase since October, the UK rate of inflation fell to 0.3% in April from 0.5% in March, deviating from the …