Thorsten Polleit

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Dr. Thorsten Polleit is Chief Economist of Degussa and Honorary Professor at the University of Bayreuth. He also acts as an investment advisor.

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Everything You Wanted to Know about Money but Were Afraid to Ask

Money and Banks

Blog09/05/2022Thorsten Polleit

What is money? Thorsten Polleit explains in a brilliant lecture delivered in Prague.

Despite Our Own Inflation, the Dollar Dominance Takes Down the Yen and Euro

Global EconomyInflationU.S. Economy

08/10/2022Mises MediaThorsten Polleit

Even though the Fed has been inflating the US dollar with impunity, neither the yen nor the euro can challenge the USD.

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Despite Our Own Inflation, the Dollar Dominance Takes Down the Yen and Euro

Central BanksInflation

Blog08/04/2022Thorsten Polleit

Even though the Fed has been inflating the US dollar with impunity, neither the yen nor the euro can challenge the USD.

Interest Rates Are Rising, but the Fed Continues to Be Reckless

Big GovernmentBooms and BustsEconomic PolicyThe FedInflationU.S. Economy

06/21/2022Mises MediaThorsten Polleit

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates in hopes of reversing some of the inflationary damage it has done for more than a decade. Unfortunately, the Fed already has done incalculable damage to the economy.

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On the Digital Future of Markets and Money

BitcoinCentral BanksInflationBusiness CyclesMonetary TheoryMoney and Banking

Blog06/14/2022Thorsten Polleit

Digitization will undoubtedly bring great improvements and new opportunities for peoples’ lives. But digitization also has a downside.

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