Americans Want Change. Private Mints Are the Solution.
Congress should stop preventing the private sector from making its own coins.
Money
Are Financial Regulators Too Political, or Not Political Enough?
Regulatory agencies were never designed to be political, but the tables have turned.
Dear Olympics Media: Please Spare Us Your Fawning Over China's Digital Surveillance
Regarding the authoritarian country's central bank digital currency, you do not, under any circumstances, “gotta hand it to them.”
As U.S. Establishment Fails Financially, Leaders Try to Make Cryptocurrencies the Scapegoat
Politicians attack dollar-backed cryptocurrencies called “stablecoins” and the decentralized finance it enables
The Great Libertarian Gift Guide of 2021
It's time to spread cheer. Reason is here to help.
Turks Flee to Gold, Bitcoin, and Foreign Currency as Government Devalues Lira
Turkey shows the danger of inflation and giving officials free rein to mess with money.
New York Times Writer Sarah Jeong Says Inflation in the News Is Just 'Rich People Flipping Their Shit'
Are normal Americans worried about inflation? Jeong says nope, it's a ginned-up outrage because rich people's "parasitic assets aren’t doing as well as they’d like."
The Fake Environmentalist Attack on Bitcoin
The cryptocurrency is spurring use of renewable energy even as it undermines existing economic, political, and cultural elites.
Thank the Government for the High Price of Holiday Meals
But also be thankful that Americans have been spared the worst of soaring food costs.
A Truck Driver With a Few Thousand Bucks and an iPhone Just Toppled New Jersey's Most Powerful Lawmaker
Edward Durr's incredible upset victory over New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is worth celebrating.
Bitcoin: 'A Weapon for Us To Fight Oppression'
Senegalese app developer Fodé Diop sees bitcoin as a way to end "monetary colonialism" in the developing world.
Cynthia Lummis, Crypto Queen of the U.S. Senate
The Wyoming Republican explains why she's long on bitcoin.
Does Bitcoin Have the Potential to Become a Generally Accepted Medium of Exchange?
Financial consultant John Vallis vs. George Mason University economist Lawrence H. White
Can Bitcoin Become the World's Money? A Soho Forum Debate
Financial consultant John Vallis vs. George Mason University economist Lawrence H. White
Is El Salvador's Embrace of Bitcoin Good, Bad, or Both?
Officially adopting the currency is great news, but mandating acceptance is a problem.
Erik Voorhees: Governments Can't Stop Bitcoin 'Despite All Their Guns and Weapons'
The ShapeShift founder and early pioneer in the space talks about why bitcoin poses an existential threat to fiat money.
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis Is All In on Bitcoin
The Wyoming Republican says cryptocurrency will spur renewable energy, protect privacy, and possibly save the dollar.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis: Why I'm All In on Bitcoin
The Wyoming Republican believes bitcoin provides a serious alternative store of value, will spur renewable energy, and just might save the dollar.
Paul Krugman's 10-Year History of Being Wrong About Bitcoin
Why is it so hard for him to just admit he was wrong?
Biden Wants To Track Cryptocurrency, but Bitcoin Seems Safe (for Now)
There are any number of ways regulators may seek to clamp down on cryptocurrencies.
Politicians Play With Fire by Risking Inflation
The value of our money may be the latest victim of pandemic-era policy.
The Real Inflation Risk Is Political
The short-term inflation outlook isn't as grim as it looks, but the long-term situation could be awful
CDC Can't Force Landlords To Provide Free Housing, Says Court
Plus: Mexico moves closer to legalizing marijuana, Facebook fights monopoly allegations, and more...
After the Stimulus Binge, Brace for a Crash
Skyrocketing debt, higher borrowing costs, and a hobbled economy are predicted in the latest Congressional Budget Office report.
More Money Does Buy More Happiness
Researchers and economists have been debating this idea for decades, and a new study in the journal Emotion sheds more light on the role money plays in increasing happiness levels.
The Pandemic Is a Lucrative Revenue Opportunity for Incompetent Politicians
If there's one thing at which governments have excelled during this crisis, it's been collecting fines from anybody who steps out of line.
Cash Remains Healthy as the Pandemic Rages
People like the convenience of digital transactions, but they rely on the anonymity and reliability of physical money.
More Money Does Buy More Happiness, Says Study
If you think that money can't buy happiness, that means you just don't know where to shop.
The Pandemic's Economic Carnage Looks Worse Than Expected
Get ready for more pain caused by COVID-19 as well as by the policies intended to hold it in check.
Two Billionaires Demonstrate the Limits of Money in Elections
No amount of money can buy victory for candidates who fail to persuade voters.
Losers Bloomberg and Steyer Spent Millions. Stop Freaking Out About Money in Politics.
Michael Bloomberg spent at least $500 million in his bid for a Super Tuesday blitz. He came away with...American Samoa.
Australia Moves To Restrict Cash and Build Up Its Surveillance State
It’s all part of the international push by officials to monitor the public. You’re next.
In Little Women, Jo March Listens to Markets, Not Just Moralists
In Greta Gerwig's new adaptation, Amy finally gets some credit but Jo's hustle gets short shrift.
Trump Is Wrong About the Fed, and the Fed Is Wrong About Economics
Milton Friedman once said that "money is much too serious a matter to be left to the central bankers." He was right. Still, we should ensure the Fed isn't being swayed by partisan interests.
Mick Mulvaney Confirms, Then Denies That Trump Withheld Military Aid to Ukraine To Compel the Country to Investigate Democrats
Plus: Oregon's vaping ban is halted, fake rap video money lands a man in jail, and a Syrian ceasefire appears to have already broken down.
Can Bitcoin Replace Central Banking? A Debate
Listen to economists Saifedean Ammous and George Selgin face off at the Soho Forum.
Can Bitcoin Replace Government-Issued Money? A Debate
Watch economists Saifedean Ammous and George Selgin face off at the Soho Forum.
Is Money Speech? Free Speech Rules (Episode 5)
Episode 5 of Free Speech Rules, from UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh
Trump and Others Scared of Cryptocurrency Echo Earlier Fears About Cash
If there’s one thing government types can agree on, it’s that nobody should be allowed to buy and sell stuff without permission.
Hong Kong Protests Show Dangers of a Cashless Society
Many digital payments can be tracked, potentially assisting an authoritarian crackdown.
Facebook's Libra 'Cryptocurrency' Aims to Disrupt Payments. Bitcoin Aims to Disrupt Government Power.
Mark Zuckerberg’s latest venture won't compete with Satoshi Nakamoto’s project for undermining central banking, tyranny, and the financial surveillance state.
Should Baltimore Pay Ransom to the Hackers Holding City Computers Hostage?
The city’s systems have been down since May 7, with no end in sight.
