by Ralph Benko | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 Two erudite and discerning officials affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York — the bellwether of the Federal Reserve System — have posted another scholarly essay in their series entitled...
by Ralph Benko | Dec 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 This cartoon cleverly presents the tension between the proponents of the classical gold standard and the prairie populists demanding “the free coinage of silver.” Image courtesy...
by Ralph Benko | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 Lehrman Institute founder and chairman Lewis E. Lehrman has an article in the current issue of The American Spectator entitled Bubbles for the Rich, Welfare for the Poor. Lewis E. Lehrman Giving Closing Address at Cato...
by Ralph Benko | Nov 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, November 28th, 2013 A charming story on the discovery of tiny amounts of gold in the leaves of the Eucalyptus tree recently received worldwide attention. Seeds of the Eucalyptus Tree, photo by S. Hurst courtesy of Wikipedia As summarized...
by Ralph Benko | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey offers a free booklet on gold, entitled Gold, by Harold Kirkemo, William L. Newman, and Roger P. Ashley. It’s slightly dated but a fascinating trove...
by Ralph Benko | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, November 21st, 2013 This blogger thought his $100 trillion Zimbabwe bank note was extreme. Turns out, not. Try 100 quintillion on for size. Pengos. It was worth — in 1946 — about 20 (American) cents. Courtesy of Tom...
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