Tom Duncan

“Blame Central Banking Not Banks”

“Too much money leads first to a boom and then a terrible bust. Re-stimulation continues the process and makes economic imbalances worse over time until finally the whole system begins […]

Walter E. Williams – “Deregulation”

Walter Williams, a professor of economics for George Mason University, speaks on the deregulation (or lack-thereof) that led to the financial crisis. The original video can be fond on LibertyPen.com.

“It’s Time for a 21st Century Gold Standard”

“No monetary system, including gold, is perfect. But the evidence is that the gold standard is a recipe for lower-than-predicted federal interest rates (quelling the coming fiscal crisis); lower corporate […]

“Inflation Cause and Effect”

“But back to the question of the cause of inflation. Basically when the government increases the money supply faster than the quantity of goods increases we have inflation. Interestingly as […]

“Dishonest Money”

“If every time we bring the results of the sweat of our brow to market, we are subject to an arbitrary assessment of their worth, either we are suffering from […]

“Dollar Reaches 15-Year Low Versus Yen”

“The dollar dropped to a 15-year low against the yen and the weakest in more than eight months against the euro amid growing expectations the Federal Reserve will expand credit […]

“What’s Wrong with Fed Policy?”

“Investor reaction to Ben Bernanke’s apparent focus on price indices — jumping into the stock market when he hints that he may not raise rates, and jumping out when they […]

“The Fed Is All Wrong About Inflation”

“To summarize: government programs to support housing have depressed rental prices, which is making core inflation artificially low. And since the Fed uses core CPI as one of its primary […]