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How the Dollar Became American
Brendan Greeley’s new book ‘The Almighty Dollar’ traces the dollar’s 500-year journey from a European silver coin to the shaky foundation of American financial power.
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The Constitution’s Forgotten Economic Tradeoffs
The Articles of Confederation are often remembered as a failure. But their limits on taxing and commercial power offered greater protection for economic freedom than the Constitution that replaced them.
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The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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Not 2008, But Still Dangerous: Private Credit’s Squeeze
Private credit is emerging as a key force tightening financial conditions. That feedback loop amplifies macro headwinds.
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Capping Card Interest Rates Won’t Make Credit Cheaper
APR caps may sound consumer-friendly, but price caps just serve to cut off vulnerable households from legitimate lenders.
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My Bank Froze ‘My’ Account — Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
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Data-Sharing Agreements for Fintech: the Market Solved What DC Couldn’t
After 15 years of regulatory tug-of-war, banks and fintech companies have reached private arrangements for sharing customer data.
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Why Bitcoiners Will Benefit from Stablecoin Legislation
Regulatory clarity on stablecoins—issued by private companies and pegged to fiat—will help decentralized options move forward.
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How the Dollar Became American
Brendan Greeley’s new book ‘The Almighty Dollar’ traces the dollar’s 500-year journey from a European silver coin to the shaky foundation of American financial power.
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•
The Constitution’s Forgotten Economic Tradeoffs
The Articles of Confederation are often remembered as a failure. But their limits on taxing and commercial power offered greater protection for economic freedom than the Constitution that replaced them.
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•
The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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•
From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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•
Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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•
Not 2008, But Still Dangerous: Private Credit’s Squeeze
Private credit is emerging as a key force tightening financial conditions. That feedback loop amplifies macro headwinds.
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•
Capping Card Interest Rates Won’t Make Credit Cheaper
APR caps may sound consumer-friendly, but price caps just serve to cut off vulnerable households from legitimate lenders.
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•
My Bank Froze ‘My’ Account — Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
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•
Data-Sharing Agreements for Fintech: the Market Solved What DC Couldn’t
After 15 years of regulatory tug-of-war, banks and fintech companies have reached private arrangements for sharing customer data.
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Why Bitcoiners Will Benefit from Stablecoin Legislation
Regulatory clarity on stablecoins—issued by private companies and pegged to fiat—will help decentralized options move forward.