Why so down? joni Maret 04, 2015 Add Comment gold, nominal interest rates, Paul Krugman Edit If you've been reading Bill Gross's last few letters, you'll know that he's been a bit grumpy of late. It's that dang n... Read More
Sustainable Crypto Universal Basic Income joni Maret 02, 2015 Add Comment Edit Universal basic income (UBI) is an interesting experiment. For those of you unfamiliar with the idea, it's "a form of social secur... Read More
Sweden and peak cash joni Februari 26, 2015 Add Comment Bill Woolsey, cash, charts, Danmarks Nationalbank, Riksbank, zero lower bound Edit The Swedes really don't like cash. First, consider that Sweden is the only country in the world that I'm aware of where reliance on ... Read More
Bitcoin block limit - trade-offs and outcomes joni Februari 24, 2015 Add Comment Edit The discussion on the Bitcoin block limit is nothing new. A number of people have weighted in on this subject, myself included almost two ye... Read More
The rise of fiat-denominated cryptos joni Februari 18, 2015 Add Comment Edit Bitcoin is a great invention. It allows people to transact with anyone in the world in under an hour, requires no personal information and i... Read More
A lazy central banker's guide to escaping liquidity traps joni Februari 17, 2015 Add Comment cash, fungibility, large value note embargo, Miles Kimball, Silvio Gesell, unit of account, zero lower bound Edit For lazy central bankers, this post describes three lite strategies for getting interest rates below the zero lower bound. Rather than requi... Read More
Slow greenbacks, fast loonies joni Februari 12, 2015 Add Comment clearing and settlement, fintech, George Selgin, payments Edit Canada trails the U.S. is a common refrain, but not when it comes to payments. Courtesy of the Interac e-transfer service , Canadians have... Read More