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The great Ludwig von Mises first described the concept of a crack-up boom as part of the Austrian business cycle theory, based on real life events that to an unsuspecting bystander might have appeared unconnected, or perhaps even quite bizarre and counterintuitive. Indeed, such a bystander might think the same of today’s economy and would likely have trouble making sense of the picture painted by stock markets, by our monetary and fiscal policies and their inflationary impact and by...

In recent years, Switzerland’s blockchain and digital asset ecosystem has matured rapidly and grown into one of the world’s leading blockchain hubs, a position that’s asserted by its expanding workforce and a rising number of foreign companies setting up operations locally. A report by Home of Blockchain.swiss, a new public-private promotion initiative for the Swiss blockchain industry, looks at the state of the Swiss digital asset market, sharing findings from a...

After months of consumer price increases and after countless working households found themselves in dire financial straits struggling to make ends meet, in the late May, President Biden finally revealed his grand plan to fight inflation in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. The much-anticipated response to the cost of living crisis that has been ravaging the nation sadly did not contain the silver bullet that so many Americans were hoping for. Instead, it consisted of obvious...

After months of consumer price increases and after countless working households found themselves in dire financial straits struggling to make ends meet, in the late May, President Biden finally revealed his grand plan to fight inflation in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. The much-anticipated response to the cost of living crisis that has been ravaging the nation sadly did not contain the silver bullet that so many Americans were hoping for. Instead, it...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I have talked about car costs a few times already on this blog. However, I have never written about Mobility. Mobility is a Swiss car-sharing cooperative. Mobility has a large fleet of cars in Switzerland. Mobility users can then use these cars when they need them and do not need to own a car. Is Mobility actually cheaper than owning your car? Let’s find out! Mobility carsharing Mobility carsharing is a cooperative with more than...

Daycare is a large portion of the budget for many people in Switzerland. Indeed, daycare can become quite expensive quickly, especially if you have several children. So far, we have not put our son in daycare, but we think we may do it next year. So, I wanted to delve into the costs of daycare … Continue reading "The costs of daycare in Switzerland"

Schweizer Monat, April 2022, with Markus Brunnermeier. PDF. We describe challenges the digital money revolution poses for central banks and predict that more and more monetary authorities will introduce CBDCs.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, February 17, 2022. PDF. The federal council’s digital finance strategy focuses on regulation. There are limits to this strategy when financial markets operate globally and virtually. Preserving monetary sovereignty requires an attractive national currency. Carrots, not only sticks. An attractive currency is not only stable but also usable in digital form.

Students For Liberty is organizing its 2022 retreat in Zurich this year. We are also planning to have a few invited people from outside to attend the conference on Saturday and the team training on Sunday, so that you can get to meet new people, engage in interesting discussions, and hopefully get to see how Students For Liberty works! When: February 25-28, 2022Where: Hochstrasse 38, 8044 ZurichLanguage: EnglishWho can apply? Anyone based anywhere in Switzerland.Deadline to apply:...

Overview: Equities, bonds, and the dollar begin the new week on a firm note.  Japanese, Chinese, Australian, and New Zealand equities advanced in the Asia Pacific region.  Europe's Stoxx 600 is snapping a three-day decline, and US futures are 0.25%-0.35% higher.  The US 10-year yield is a little softer at 1.48%. European benchmark yields are mostly 1-2 bp lower, and near 0.71%, the UK Gilt's yield is at a three-month low.  The dollar is rising against all the major...