How Trump Could Rein In the Fed

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 The president is not happy with Federal Reserve policy and is in a position to do something about it. But if he is going to change the makeup of the Federal Reserve Board, he must appoint people who understand how to kick-start the economy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

If China Can Fund Infrastructure With Its Own Credit, So Can We

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt May 21, 2017 While American politicians debate how to finance needed fixes and which fixes to implement, the Chinese have funded massive projects across their country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Here’s How Infrastructure Costs Can Be Halved

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jan 26, 2017 Americans could save $1 trillion over 10 years by financing infrastructure through publicly owned banks like the one that has long been operating in North Dakota. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Italian Banking Crisis: No Free Lunch — or Is There?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Dec 22, 2016 The Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit." Handwringing officials say there is “no magic bullet,” but a British professor, Richard Werner, says remedies are just being ignored. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘We’ll Look at Everything’: An Alternative to Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Dec 8, 2016 Creating jobs requires an injection of new money into the American economy. Borrowing from the bond markets or off the balance sheet in public/private partnerships won’t do it. So if Congress won’t issue money directly, it should borrow from banks, which create money out of thin air. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: Lincoln Had a Bolder Solution

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Nov 17, 2016 Instead of privatizing public assets and delivering taxpayer money to investors, the president-elect could fund his promised infrastructure projects by simply printing money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Sep 21, 2016 Using technology developed for Bitcoin, central banks around the world could usher in a model of banking and credit that renders private banking obsolete. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

As the War on Weed Winds Down, Will Monsanto Be the Winner?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jun 25, 2016 The war on cannabis that began in the 1930s seems to be coming to an end. But skeptics question the sudden push for legalization, which is largely funded by wealthy investors linked to Big Ag and Big Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The War on Savings: The Panama Papers, Bail-Ins and the Push to Go Cashless

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Apr 13, 2016 Exposing tax dodgers is a worthy endeavor, but the “limited hangout” of the Panama Papers may have less noble ends, dovetailing with a "war on cash" and the potentially imminent threat of massive bail-ins of depositor funds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Populist Revolution: Bernie and Beyond

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jan 27, 2016 With disenfranchised millennials at his back, Bernie Sanders' proposal of a real financial revolution, a fundamental change in the system itself, is a great start to the necessary overhaul of society. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Crisis Worse Than Islamic State? Bank ‘Bail-Ins’ Begin

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Dec 29, 2015 While the mainstream media focus on Islamic State extremists, a threat that has gone virtually unreported is that your life savings could be wiped out in a massive derivatives collapse. Bank bail-ins have begun in Europe, and the infrastructure is in place in the United States. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Reinventing Banking: From Russia to Iceland to Ecuador

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Dec 14, 2015 These transformations, current and proposed, are constructive steps toward streamlining the banking system, eliminating the risks that have devastated individuals and governments, democratizing money, and promoting sustainable and prosperous economies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )