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Credit has been expanding in America for years. When the credit bubble blows up then credit disappears. This change has deep implications for America and everyone living in America.

Credit has been expanding in America for years. When the credit bubble blows up then credit disappears. This change has deep implications for America and everyone living in America.

Classic Swiss children’s book Schellenursli, “A Bell for Ursli”, is being turned into a film. swissinfo.ch spent a day on set. (swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

Fribourg’s 116-year-old funicular is powered by waste water. The smelly transport sparks curiosity among tourists and pride among ecologically-minded locals. (swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch...

Switzerland has been hosting the European Cyber Security Challenge final. swissinfo.ch went along to find out what it takes to become a top legal hacker. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch) -- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website:...

Many people agree that it’s important to move to a free market in money (i.e. the gold standard). They also say that it’s just as important to fight bad taxes and regulation. In their view, government interference in the economy is like friction in a car. The more friction you add, the slower the car goes. One source of friction is much the same as any other. Let me explain why it doesn’t quite work that way, using a few examples. Suppose the government imposes an expensive tax on employers...

In the latest Taxi Talk episode, we take a tour of the Big Apple with Brown Brothers Harriman’s Marc Chandler to get a feel for the major macro matters at play in today's markets. MORE AT: http://bit.ly/1We6RQJ

At the risk of being boring, there’s not a lot to say about the markets for gold and silver this week (and frankly being on a challenging travel itinerary, flying from Vienna to Sydney to give a keynote at the Gold Symposium this week, is part of it). There was a modest drop in the prices of the metals, $13 in gold and 21 cents in silver. As it usually does, the silver price moved more than the gold price. Of course, it’s only boring if you aren’t in the markets. If you are then quiet...

A dozen homeless people now have somewhere to live, thanks to the “Noah” container village project in Geneva. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Eleven containers have been provided by the aid organisation Carrefour-Rue in Plan-les-Ouates. Nine of them are fully equipped with beds, kitchens, showers and TVs. Another two serve as a meeting room and a laundry. The land for the Noah project was lent to Carrefour-Rue by a property developer. The city of Geneva financed 15% of the CHF560,000 budget...