Money Supply

Money Supply has Increased by 70% since October
By 'Marcaeld' — Congressman Ron Paul Talks Economy With Glenn Beck
Jan 21 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (YOUTUBE)

Fed cuts rate to less than 0.25% - promises to flood the world with money
By Chris Martenson — US now has an official "range" of between 0% and 0.25% for the Fed Funds interest rate
Dec 16 2008, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (CHRIS MARTENSON.COM)

Monetizing the Debt
By Axel Merk — Fed Chairman Bernanke may want to have a weak dollar and inflation, but may ultimately be getting more than he is bargaining for
Dec 02 2008, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, USA (FINANCIAL SENSE)

Recession’s Grip Forces U.S. to Flood World With More Dollars
By Rich Miller — The world needs more dollars. The United States is preparing to provide them.
Nov 24 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)

A Reconstruction of M3 Data
By NowAndFutures.com — A reconstruction of M3 data from various weekly Federal Reserve reports that are still available
Aug 2008, USA

Follow the Money
By Irwin Kellner — Significant implications of the money supply and its rate of growth
Mar 25 2008, USA (MARKET WATCH)

Borrowing Currency Into Circulation
By Author Unknown — The adverse economic consequences resulting from the manner by which credit ("money") is created today
Sep 01, 1999, USA (DIXIELAND LAW JOURNAL)

Value of U.S. Dollar

Why the Federal Reserve Can’t Save the Dollar
By News Staff — The greenback has fallen 40% against world currencies
Dec 06 2008, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA (MONEY MORNING)

UN team warns of hard landing for dollar
By Harvey Morris — The current strength of the dollar is temporary and the US currency risks a hard landing in 2009 per U.N. economists
Dec 01 2008, NEW YORK, USA (FINANCIAL TIMES / NINE MSN)

Whither the US dollar?
By Ronald Solberg — the seven-year decline in US dollar’s value through July 2008 improved US competitiveness, led to acceleration of export revenue
Nov 03 2008, USA (PRUDENT BEAR)

U.S. Dollar Index
By NowAndFutures — U.S. Dollar Index, last 5 days, cash 3 months, 1 year & long term; other world currency charts
2008, USA (NOWANDFUTURES.COM)

Foreign Currencies

Britain thinking of joining euro: Barroso
By News Staff — Britain's political elites consider ditching the pound, tossing in with the Euro
Nov 30 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (BREITBART)

Russia tells banks to cap foreign currency longs
By Thomson Financial News — Russia's central bank urgeS banks not to increase their foreign currency longs in effort to support the rouble.
Nov 27 2008, MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FORBES)

How Likely is a Sterling Crisis or: is London really Reykjavik-on-Thames?
By Willem Buiter — There is a non-trivial risk of the UK becoming the next Iceland
Nov 13 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FT.COM)

A Goulash Meltdown?
By Nouriel Roubini — High level of short-term foreign currency debt is at risk of a roll-off
Oct 23 2008, NEW YORK, USA (FORBES)

World Reserve Currency

Meet the World's New Reserve Currency: The Chinese Yuan
By Mike Whitney — Yen to serve as foundation of global reserve basket of currencies?
Oct 25 2008, USA (BLOOMBERG)

Fiat Currency

The End of the Fiat Dollar Reserve System
By Congressman Ron Paul — Ron Paul explains that the Dollar is no longer going to be the reserve currency of the world
Nov18 2008, USA (YOUTUBE)

Ron Paul: Washington’s Lone Champion of ‘Sound’ Money – Visionary or False Prophet?
By Tim Plaehn — Ron Paul’s View on the Proper Monetary Role of Government
Aug 15 2007, USA (SILVER MONTHLY)

Flawed Federal Reserve Policy Puts Paper Before Gold
By Congressman Ron Paul — U.S. dollar dominance is coming to an end
Jun 1 2007, USA (DAILY RECKONING)

Carry Trades

Yen Gains as Deepening U.S. Recession Curbs Carry-Trade Demand
By White & Harui — Obama's stimulus plans may fail to prevent a protracted slump, reducing demand for carry trades
Nov 24 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)

Dollar Posts Weekly Gain as Stock Plunge Spurs Haven Demand
By Xie & Moore — Yen increases on speculation investors will unwind carry trades
Nov 21 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)

Foreign Exchange

Microstructure effects, bid-ask spreads and volatility in the spot foreign exchange market pre and post-EMU
By McGroaty, Gwilym & Thomas — A technical description of FX market workings
May 9, 2005, SOUTHHAMPTON, ENGLAND, UK (BLOOMBERG)

Laws and Principles of Money

Why Americans Need a New Monetary System
By Gregory K. Soderberg — Current monetary principles create a nation of debtors who must work harder, faster and smarter while going deeper and deeper into debt
2009, AUSTIN, MINNESOTA, USA (WEALTH MONEY.ORG)

A $1 Trillion Answer
By Joseph E. Stiglitz — Elementary principles that can help guide Obama's design of a good stimulus
Nov 29 2008, NEW YORK, USA (NY TIMES)

Monetary Powers of the U.S. Constitution
By U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, § 8, cl. 5 — Monetary powers and disabilities contained in the U.S. Constitution
Sep 15 2002, USA (DIXIELAND LAW JOURNAL)

The Great Cookie Jar
By Edward E. Popp — Taking the mysteries out of the money system - "real" money vs. fiat currency
1978, WISCONSIN, USA (DIXIELAND LAW JOURNAL)

MONEY
By Edwin Walter Kemmerer — The Principles of Money and Their Exemplification in Outstanding Chapters of Monetary History
1935, NEW YORK, USA (QUESTIA.COM)

Gold Standard (see 'Precious Metals')