Why don’t central bankers want private money? – The stablecoins revolution August 7, 2025 In a recent speech in Portugal, Christine Lagarde — president of the European Central Bank (ECB) — gave a stern warning about the emergence…
How does extreme heat reduce economic productivity? – What solutions are proposed? July 31, 2025 How do extreme heat waves affect the economy’s overall productivity? New research published by the European Central Bank (“Climate change, firms and aggregate productivity“)…
Europe survived the public debt crisis but the hard euro will kill it – Export collapse July 31, 2025 The European financial landscape is currently facing a powerful combination of factors that are causing concern in its banking sector and beyond – it…
The abandonment of the gold standard and inflationary money destroyed prosperity in the West July 17, 2025 The monetary history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries shows us how the US government, step by step, removed the gold standard and introduced…
Gold became real money again on July 1st. July 10, 2025 As of July 1, 2025, gold is officially classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under Basel III regulations – This means…
Trump releases $140 trillion from the subsoil of the Northern Territory of Alaska over a 4-year horizon July 3, 2025 US President Trump is expected to push through sweeping institutional reforms to unlock $150 trillion in resources over four years. The Alaska Oil Reserve…
The bursting of a bubble that no one has seen yet June 26, 2025 The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was symbolic of a deep global financial crisis, centered on the housing bubble and subprime mortgages. Increasing…
A possible wave of hyperinflation could drown Western economies if the Strait of Hormuz is closed June 19, 2025 A major disruption to global energy supplies as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause a sharp and sustained…
European Trade Unions – ETUC: Do you want workers? Pay us better June 5, 2025 According to a study by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), “Labour shortages – turning away from bad jobs” the labour shortages affecting the…