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Hyperinflation: How the Wrong Lessons were Learned from Weimar and Zimbabwe (A History of Public Money Creation Part 2 of 8)
Did you know that most economists don't really know what actually happened in the periods of hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic and …
Does Public Money Creation always lead to hyperinflation? It didn’t in Britain (A History of Public Money Creation 1 of 8)
Throughout history, governments have used their ability to create money to fund public spending. While none of these policies were called, …
Why politicians are wrong to blame the ‘money supply’ for inflation
Joining ‘tax cuts for growth’, the latest dodgy economics trend in the Conservative leadership contest is an obsession with the money …
25 years of Bank of England independence shows we need a new approach
This week marks 25 years since arguably the biggest change to UK economic policy that no one voted for - the handing over of control of …
The UK economy is hooked on rising asset prices. What happens when the bubble bursts?
UK household real wages have just experienced their worst decade since the 1860s, and are still falling. A concern is building that a …
Some food for thought on financing the Sustainable Development Goals
Yesterday, the United Nations held a high-level conference on how to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have therefore …
Review of “The Production of Money: How to Break the Power of Bankers”
Summary Ann Pettifor’s new book, The Production of Money, is an excellent contribution to the growing body of thought exposing mainstream, …
Helicopter money and basic income: friends or foes?
Spurred by Milton Friedman, the concept of “helicopter money” – under which central banks would distribute money to citizens – is making …