Foreign-Exchange Markets Made Easy

Previously, I asked my audience if they wanted some kind of aid in understanding financial markets. Here is part one which describes foreign currency exchange markets. All countries issue currency. The value of said currency can only be judged by an external reference. This reference is the exchange rate. It becomes the fundamental price in…

The Legend of King Midas according to Paul Krugman

Ed: A wonderful piece regarding a Marxist view of gold as currency in relation to a parable by Paul Krugman. This is part of a larger post that must be read. I highly recommend subscribing to this blog Critique of Crisis Theory. Paul Krugman writes: “The legend of King Midas has been generally misunderstood…. What…