Interview: Debt, Digital Currencies, And Political Tensions
[ad_1] In what ways does Armstrong suggest the Eurozone’s financial practices are unsustainable, and what does he foresee as the potential fallout from such practices? Considering Armstrong’s skepticism towards digital currencies and government debt, what alternatives does he propose for individuals looking to secure their financial futures? According to Martin Armstrong, how have university economics […]
What Does “Unbiased” Mean in the Digital World? (with Megan McArdle)
[ad_1] 0:37 Intro. [Recording date: February 26, 2024.] Russ Roberts: I want to let listeners know that this week’s episode gets into a number of adult themes, may not be appropriate for young children. So, adults listening with young, or middle, or even older children may want to listen to this first. Today is February […]
The Plan For Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
[ad_1] Unelected globalists at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have been working on the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the past decade, which is step one for the digital ID system. “Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is a shared means to many ends. It is a critical enabler of digital transformation and is helping to […]
Digital IDs In China – THE GREAT RESET IS HAPPENING NOW
[ad_1] The mainstream media does not want the West to know what is happening in China because the people would be frightened and begin to rebel. The media wants you to believe that China is “experimenting” with digital IDs that are linked to bank accounts and impacted by social credit scores, but they’re already there. […]
A flawed argument for central-bank digital currencies
[ad_1] To their critics central-bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a fad—a solution in search of a problem. To their supporters CBDCs are a necessary response to a digitising world. Central bankers everywhere are studying the idea. Recently several have signed up to an argument in their favour: that CBDCs will be needed to anchor the […]
Digital Media and the Public Goods Problem
[ad_1] Public goods is one of many terms in economics where the term’s intended meaning is not all intuitive. Most people hear it and think it means either something like “good produced by the public sector” or “something that is good for the public to have.” Thus, if an economist points out that education is […]
Fed Governor Bowman casts doubt on the need for a U.S. digital dollar
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Federal policymaker at an American Bankers Association conference In San Diego, California, February 11 2019. Ann Saphir | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed skepticism over the possibility of a digital U.S. dollar, noting Tuesday the multiple risks such a […]
Long-awaited Fed digital payment system to launch in July
[ad_1] The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The Federal Reserve’s digital payments system, which it promises will help speed up the way money moves, will debut in July. FedNow, as it will be known, will create “a leading-edge payments system that is resilient, adaptive, and accessible,” […]