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Economic Perspectives

Economic Perspectives by Peter Warburton (in PDF format)

The Search for Stable Prices and the Role of Gold

The following speech was presented by Professor Forrest Capie at the CMRE meeting, “A Time of Financial Fragility and Latent Instability* Waiting for Solon?” held May 10, 2007. Prof. Forrest Capie Official Historian Bank of England Threadneedle Street London, England The search for stable prices and the role of gold Introduction How can stable prices be secured so that the economy can be allowed to deliver what it is capable of? There was a time … Read more

Back to Basics

The following speech was presented by Alan Brown at the CMRE meeting, Policies, Power – and Problems, held May 11, 2006. Mr. Brown is President of Aurumbank, Inc. and a gold mine developer. His speech was part of the session entitled, “Black Gold – Yellow Gold – and Corn” Back To Basics. Got Commodities? Well good evening ladies and gentleman. The theme of this presentation which I have entitled “Back to Basics” is about commodities, in particular … Read more

Political and Monetary Reform

Political and Monetary Reform by Bob Hoye (in PDF format)

The Economic Consequences of Empire

The following speech was presented by Jack Willoughby at the CMRE meeting, The Economic Consequences of Empire, held November 20, 2002. Mr. Willoughby is Senior Editor for Barron’s “Dow Jones” financial weekly. He writes the “Offerings in the Offing” column. His speech was part of the session entitled, “The Ghosts of Glass-Steagall, Fraud and Careless Risks” They say that history never repeats itself but as the old sage once said it sure rhymes a lot. … Read more

A Price Level Objective for Monetary Policy: Why it is Better than Gold

A Price Level Objective for Monetary Policy: Why it is Better than Gold by William T. Gavin (in PDF format)