Central Banking

Donald Trump and Jerome Powell
Commentary

Monetary policy is not about interest rates, it’s about the money supply

By Steve H. Hanke and John Greenwood
August 21, 2025
Cash-loving Swiss reluctantly move toward a cashless future as instant payments launch
Finance

Cash-loving Swiss reluctantly move toward a cashless future as instant payments launch

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The government using taxpayer money to bail out banks will unavoidably continue. Here’s why
Finance

The government using taxpayer money to bail out banks will unavoidably continue. Here’s why

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Erik Thedeen, governor of the Riksbank, at a policy rate news conference in Stockholm, Sweden.
Success

Europeans need to get more productive, Sweden’s central bank boss says. But that doesn’t mean Americans work harder

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May 9, 2024
In D.C., crypto is pivoting to tokenization—if AI doesn’t take the spotlight first
Newsletters

In D.C., crypto is pivoting to tokenization—if AI doesn’t take the spotlight first

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November 8, 2023
Fed’s Michael Barr calls for strong stablecoin regulation and says ‘we haven’t made a decision’ when it comes to CBDCs
Regulators

Fed’s Michael Barr calls for strong stablecoin regulation and says ‘we haven’t made a decision’ when it comes to CBDCs

By
November 7, 2023
Steve Hanke speaks at a conference in Hong Kong
Finance

Recession odds just skyrocketed up to 80%, says former Reagan economist and hyperinflation expert

By
September 23, 2022
A woman walking by a poster depicting the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin superimposed on U.S. dollar bills.
International

When will Putin’s army run out of money? Not fast enough to save Ukraine.

By Jeremy Kahn and Andrew Marquardt
March 3, 2022
Portrait of Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina
International

Plunging ruble sends Russians scrambling to withdraw their cash from banks

By
February 28, 2022
Mastercard, UBS, and JPMorgan pour $65 million into Ethereum startup studio ConsenSys
The Coins

Mastercard, UBS, and JPMorgan pour $65 million into Ethereum startup studio ConsenSys

By
April 13, 2021
The return of $20,000 Bitcoin: what’s different this time around
Newsletters

The return of $20,000 Bitcoin: what’s different this time around

By Jeff John Roberts and David Z. Morris
November 18, 2020
The era of Central Bank Coins is upon us. Here’s why.
Newsletters

The era of Central Bank Coins is upon us. Here’s why.

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November 11, 2020
Fortune
Newsletters

Big banks flip the script—now it’s ‘Bitcoin, not blockchain’

By David Z. Morris and Jen Wieczner
August 26, 2020
Are blockchain companies cursed with too much cash?
Newsletters

Are blockchain companies cursed with too much cash?

By Jeff John Roberts and David Z. Morris
August 19, 2020
China is years ahead of the U.S. on digital finance. Here’s why it matters.
Newsletters

China is years ahead of the U.S. on digital finance. Here’s why it matters.

By Robert Hackett and David Z. Morris
August 12, 2020

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