By Zilvinas Silenas Massive government debt, sky-high unemployment, the economy frozen, idle workers receiving payments from the government. This might sound like COVID-19, but I am actually talking about post-World War I Germany. If your high school history teacher skipped this story, here's a bullet-point recap: Germany lost World War I in 1919. Great Britain … [Read more...] about What Weimar Germany Teaches Us about Universal Basic Income
Inflation
The Wealth Redistribution Scam That Is “Inflation”
By Thorsten Polleit The world over people are told that central banks pursue “price stability” by making sure that consumer goods prices do not rise by more than 2 percent per annum. This is, of course, a big sham. If the prices of goods rise over time, it does not take that much to understand that prices do not remain stable. And if the prices of goods increase over time, … [Read more...] about The Wealth Redistribution Scam That Is “Inflation”
Countries Suffering From Rapid Inflation Show Significant Demand for Cryptos
By Jamie Redman Cryptocurrencies have been trending upwards in price over the last few weeks, but in certain countries around the world digital assets have become far more valuable. For instance, in Argentina, the nation’s sovereign currency has lost considerable value and cryptocurrencies like BTC are seeing all-time price highs. The surge in value is not just taking place … [Read more...] about Countries Suffering From Rapid Inflation Show Significant Demand for Cryptos