A very interesting conference took place on 17th April 2013 in Philadelphia, USA.  Big senior figures in the economic, monetary, and financial worlds, including Adair Turner, Laurence Kotlikoff, Michael Kumhof and Jeffrey Sachs were discussing fundamental solutions to current global monetary and banking problems. This was probably the first conference ever where the top academics were seriously discussing ending fractional reserve banking. Now you can watch the recording of their presentations, highly recommended: [vimeo height="390" width="640"]http://vimeo.com/64807284[/vimeo]   If the video doesn’t play on your browser, please … Continue reading →

With less than two weeks to go until the Transforming Finance conference we want to know what YOU think needs to change, to make finance work in the long term interests of people and planet.       Find the latest line up of speakers Transforming Finance: fresh thinking on democracy, finance and debt Friday 10th May 2013, 8:30 – 17:30 Chartered Accountants’ Hall, Moorgate Place, London.  The tickets are still available here.   This one day event, supported by an alliance … Continue reading →

How many times do you hear that the government is massively in debt, and that there are only two options – either (a) increase taxes, or (b) cut government spending? This story, which is repeated endlessly by policitians, economists and journalists is a fiction. And Andrew Jackson and Ben Dyson’s excellent book explains why. The real problem is that governments have handed the power to create the nation’s money supply to the commercial banking system. And those banks are responsible for … Continue reading →

  After listening to the Stephanomics Radio 4 Programme yesterday morning (Stephanie Flanders talks Economics), I found it very disappointing. I emailed questions to the BBC and after a few minutes was motivated to phone in my questions but the line was continuously engaged. “Same old Same old” BBC. They asked themselves the question – “Who do we owe all this money to?” – ‘well’, came the answer ‘To each other’. I guess that implies that Financial Institutions (Private Banks) act as … Continue reading →

Positive Money is looking for new board members to join our board of directors who can make a significant and positive contribution to the governance of the organisation. Description of the role: As a director of Positive Money you will be supporting a project that addresses fundamental flaws in the economy, and promoting changes that will have impacts on inequality, indebtedness, economic stability, and the environment. You will use your skills and expertise to go to the root of the … Continue reading →