Some Uncomfortable Truths About Banking

Understanding deposits, reserves, and capital reveals some uncomfortable truths

18 Mar 2025 08:54 +0000 · 2 min · NeilW

The Loan Lock Paradox

The banking system throws up many surprises — one of them is how savers inadvertently trap borrowers

11 Mar 2025 10:19 +0000 · 2 min · NeilW

Money Printing Is a Tax

The phrase ‘money printing’ is shorthand for ‘I don’t know what I’m talking about’

4 Sep 2020 15:54 +0100 · 4 min · NeilW

Why Economists Can't See MMT

The MMT Balance Sheet View in a nutshell

8 Aug 2020 07:42 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

The View Through the MMT Lens

Hierarchical structure of banking as described by Modern Money Theory

26 Jul 2020 11:04 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

Post War Banking Policy

From the archives: Post War Banking Policy - Reginald McKenna

3 Jul 2020 08:54 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW