Of whiskey and gunpowder. As soon as the noose settled around his neck, Guy Fawkes broke free from the hangman and jumped off the scaffolding — guaranteeing a quick drop with a stop sharp enough to break his neck cleanly… It seems like an odd result for a man to be in such a hurry to get to, at least until you consider the alternative. In a way, it’s an early example ... MORE
Showing posts with label currency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label currency. Show all posts
Gary Gibson: Why You Should Remember November 5th
Of whiskey and gunpowder. As soon as the noose settled around his neck, Guy Fawkes broke free from the hangman and jumped off the scaffolding — guaranteeing a quick drop with a stop sharp enough to break his neck cleanly… It seems like an odd result for a man to be in such a hurry to get to, at least until you consider the alternative. In a way, it’s an early example ... MOREVIDEO: Andrew Napolitano - The Story of Money
Judge Napolitano attacks the wisdom of central banking.
It's Not The Debt Ceiling, It's The Dollar
by Lewis E. Lehrman. Today, the chorus line of the debt ceiling and dollar bears is "all fall down." The missing issue of this President election is monetary policy -- America's need for a stable dollar. But massive Federal Reserve credit expansion, QE1 and QE2, has forced the volatile dollar down to such a depreciated level on the foreign exchanges that, absent QE3, a ... MOREMicheal Pento: Interest Rates On The Launch Pad
The bottom line is that a massive increase in the supply of debt coupled with a rising rate of inflation will always place upward pressure on interest rates. A few months ago, the chorus sung by the recovery cheerleaders reached a crescendo when expanding consumer credit statistics and surging US trade deficits provided them with "evidence" of an economic rebound. In declaring victory, they overlooked ... MORE
VIDEO: Who Is Stealing Your Purchasing Power?
Our dollar is a medium of exchange and a standard of value, but what about its purchasing power?
VIDEO: So You Think Money Is The Root Of All Evil?
Francisco D'Anconia's classic remarks about money from Ayn Rand's ATLAS SHRUGGED.
Russia Moving to Gold Standard?
With the value of the U.S. dollar exponentially declining since the establishment of the Federal Reserve Bank in 1913, it comes as no surprise that many world leaders and international economists have expressed their desire for a new world reserve currency. In light of the global financial crisis, Russia may be moving toward ... MORE
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