Now, archaeologist Dr. Mikael Fauvelle has introduced a new idea that may better explain how money started. His study, ...

Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both ...

Hans Hoppe recently criticized Argentina‘s President Javier Milei for not closing the country‘s inflationary central bank. In ...

Nobel Prize-winning economist Eugene Fama foresaw a 100% probability that Bitcoin , the world’s largest cryptocurrency, will lose all of its value within the next decade. During an interview on the ...

Official bank notes and coins are highly visible examples of fiat money. Today, in modern capitalist economies, the most dominant form of money by far is not fiat money. Instead, commercial banks ...

Earth's climate has changed throughout history for numerous reasons, but an abundance of evidence shows modern climate change is driven by human behavior. There is no evidence the post's depiction ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This note provides a conceptual framework to organize discussions of the appropriateness of the monetary policy stance and ...

They call it the Freedom Trail. A line that snakes through Boston, a walking tour that takes in all the must-see locations where modern America began. Sure, at just two and a half miles it sounds ...

Less than a month into 2025 and we have our first GTA 6 trailer theory of the year, which claims a new video will arrive at the end of January. The last couple of months were rough for GTA 6 fans ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy this week or leave its settings unchanged to wait to see what policies U.S. President ...

The ‘madman’ formulation in deterrence theory, predicated on uncertainty and irrationality, was postulated by American academics and analysts in the early decades of the Cold War.

When signs of an economic weakness emerge, most “experts” are quick to recommend fiscal and monetary stimulus. Economic activity is presented in terms of the circular flow of money—spending by one ...