Tag Archives: gold standard

U.S. Debt Ceiling and Default? Blame the Germans!

Why not use the historical roots of the debt ceiling to shift the blame?

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A Brief History of Global Anchor Currencies

How can dominant economic powers of their time use their currencies to gain cheap financing from abroad?

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Imagining a Post-Dollar World

Are the dollar’s days as the global reserve currency numbered?

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The Case for Eurobonds

Could eurobonds fill the gap left by the loss of confidence in government bonds generally?

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A New Monetary Order

Are the American people likely to embrace fiscal stringency if and when the other nations of the world demand it?

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Is the U.S. Dollar from Texas — or New York?

Why does it matter for the dollar where the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury comes from?

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