by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
Most people (though not all) understand that inflation is the result of bad monetary policy. That’s the easy part to grasp. What’s more difficult is figuring out why politicians and their central bankers impose bad monetary policy. Are they creating too...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 24, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
I gave a speech last year in Sweden to explain that inflation was caused by central banks such as the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England. Today, let’s add the Bank of Canada to the list. Here’s a look at its...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 17, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
What’s the track record of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which is based on using money-printing by central banks to finance bigger government? This quack theory is ideal for politicians like Bernie Sanders and AOC, but what happens when...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 25, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
I wrote earlier this month about the shocking first-place finish by a libertarian in Argentina’s presidential primary. Today, let’s take a close look at what is arguably Javier Milei’s most radical proposal, which is to eliminate his country’s central bank...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
After eight years of being head of the International Monetary Fund, where she seemingly specialized in pushing for bailouts, bigger government, and higher taxes (conveniently, her lavish salary was tax exempt), Christine Lagarde was...
