Thanks to regular reader Simon Roberts for his offering below, which he was inspired to write on the leaked draft IPCC report. Leave your comments and thoughts below! So, it seems that the IPCC are about to admit what many of us have known all along – that the warming of the environment at […]
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How government spending continues to add fuel to the fire
Often on Bogpaper, and elsewhere, we find ourselves ranting about the dangers of government spending when there is no money to spend. Below the legendary Bill Bonner writes about the ‘rotten economies’ governments have created out of their incessant need to spend, spend, spend. You can read the original article here. “France is rotten,” said […]
Detlev Schlichter: Germany’s economy is only king in the blind valley of the Eurozone
As many of you know, we’re big fans of Detlev Schlichter’s here at Bogpaper Towers. A German Austrian economist, his book ‘Paper Money Collapse’ is an excellent alternative viewpoint to the current jargon which we are currently fed by politicians and the mainstream media. Below, Detlev explains why we should not believe the hype about […]
The unavoidable economic catastrophe
L: So Doug, you’re off to FreedomFest 2012 shortly, where people will be able to hear your latest thoughts on many subjects. Maybe you can give us a sneak preview on whatever is uppermost on your mind today. Doug: FreedomFest should be especially outrageous, since I’ll be tag-teaming with my friend Jeff Berwick of the Dollar Vigilante for a featured […]
Iceland’s stunning comeback gives Eurozone food for thought
It’s interesting just quite how little Iceland is mentioned these days. Whilst the Eurozone’s leaders fight against the chance of total collapse, perhaps they should look to Iceland for a ‘what if…’ scenario. Allister Heath explains: GUESS which developed country could enjoy the fastest growth this year? Come on? Alright, then – it’s Iceland. Its […]
Our fatally conceited elites are being confronted with reality
We enjoy reading Allister Heath’s column here at Bogpaper Towers, and today’s did not disappoint. In the column below, he discusses ‘fatal conceits’, the beliefs governments have in regard to their power and abilities in an economy. Read the original article here. IT was FA Hayek, an economics Nobel prize winner of immeasurably greater distinction […]
James Delingpole: How Wisconsin and Alabama just helped save the world
James Delingpole brings our attention to the little reported show-down between the entrneched statism of the left and the free market. This article originally appeared on the Telegraph blog page. From my poolside in Puglia I was going to do you an amusing post about The Archers. I expect it would have been very funny. […]
You can’t beat something with nothing – why Krugman and the Keynesians are winning
Once again Douglas Carswell MP is able to simply explain why there is little chance of the current UK government fixing the crisis if they continue to pursue the fiat monetary system. Mr Carswell begins his argument by questioning how we can ridicule Krugman’s proposals of fiscal stimulus when our own government supports monetary stimulus. […]
How the Rich get Richer
Poor Zuckerberg. He’s got all those Facebook shares. And they’re dropping in price. The stock closed a $31 yesterday… down 30% from the post IPO-high… and then kept sinking… It was down to $30 in afterhours trading. What did you expect? The company has sales of $4 billion. IF… IF… it were able to claw […]
The wages of sin taxes
Taken from the Adam Smith Institute, the below looks at the costs and benefits of sin taxes. We would be interested to know what you think of their views. Read the original post here. “Sin taxes” on cigarettes and alcohol are designed to boost revenue, not improve public health Minimum alcohol pricing will exacerbate poverty […]
