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Greece, ECB, Euro
Money & Politics, News

"Deprived" My Foot

George Selgin/July 11, 2015December 19, 2015 /23 Comments

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of hearing  that  Greece is being "deprived of fresh Euros" by the ECB, or by the European Commission, or that those bodies are "moving toward cutting off its money supply."  That's to say nothing of the Greek government's suggestion…

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Jack Lew, Alexander Hamilton, $10 Bill
Fiat Money, Money & Politics, News

Remove Lew, Not Hamilton

Steve Hanke/July 10, 2015December 19, 2015 /14 Comments

On June 17th, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew shocked many, including former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, when he proclaimed that Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) – the first and foremost Treasury Secretary – would be demoted and share the ten-dollar bill with a yet unnamed woman.  Undaunted…

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European Union, Greece, Euro, Eurozone, Tsipras
Booms & Busts, Money & Politics, News

Greece: A Financial Zombie State

Steve Hanke/June 29, 2015December 19, 2015 /3 Comments

Banks in Greece will not open their doors Monday morning.  Greece has been moving towards this dramatic final act ever since it was allowed to enter the Eurozone with cooked fiscal accounts in January 2001 – two years after the euro was launched.  One Greek government after…

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ECB, Federal Reserve, swap lines, Greece, Euro
Money & Politics, News, The Fed & Central Banks

Speaking of Greece…

George Selgin/June 25, 2015December 19, 2015 /10 Comments

If you think that the Fed isn't involved in the Greek mess, you may want to think again.  Paul-Martin Foss, our good friend at the Carl Menger Center, wrote a very nice post a few days ago concerning how the Fed may be getting itself tangled-up in…

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Greece, Euro, IMF, ECB, European Union
Booms & Busts, Fiat Money, News

Europe's Hard Choice

Gerald P O'Driscoll/June 24, 2015December 19, 2015 /2 Comments

In Monday's Financial Times, columnist Gideon Rachman presented a grim outlook for Greece and the European Union.  He argues there are no good outcomes.  There are three options.  First, the EU can make concessions to Greece.  Second, the EU can stand firm and allow Greece to leave the…

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