Chicago Plan – why it never went anywhereListen now (33 min) | The principle sounded okay, but do we really want to see banks stopping money creation?
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In "A Simple Solution to the Banking Crisis That No Country Will Implement" (Patreon link; Substack link—both open access), I argued that The Fed could…
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Though Silicon Valley Bank contributed to its own demise, the root cause of this crisis is the fact that private banks own government bonds. If they…
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This interview covers all the issues noted in the graphic below. https://vimeo.com/user49871334/review/801907681/0b7a03c835
Who will win the money war between BRICS and the West?Listen now (38 min) | How does the world change if transactions in the US dollar shrink as BRICs nations prefer to trade in their own currency. And can…
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SVB collapse shows there’s no safety in government bondsListen now (36 min) | In 2008 we saw banks collapse because of dodgy assets. This time they collapse is because of US Treasuries, supposedly the safest…
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has many parents. Twitter is alight with fingers pointing at venture capitalists for starting a run against a bank…
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This is a post from Michael Hudson. It will be posted later today on his site https://michael-hudson.com/, but the site admin is in Australia, and won't…
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Australian House Prices. That old Chestnut.Listen now (53 min) | In this lengthy discussion on Australian house prices Steve admits its no longer a priority issue, but it is creating a divided…
I was asked to contribute to an Italian online publication's tribute to John Kenneth Galbraith, by answering some questions about the relevance of his…
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February 2023

Future Cities, Unequal CitiesListen now (42 min) | Richard McGahey says America has a strong anti-urban bias. Or is it that unfettered free market forces will never replace cohesive…
Many of you would have received emails or other social media contacts, offering a free copy of a cartoon book by me and Miguel Guerra called Funny…
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