Few words spark more anxiety in public debate than “national debt” and “government deficit.” National debt is the total amount of money the government owes, accumulated over years of running deficits.

If there’s production there is money. It’s that simple. "Money” is merely an agreement about value among producers that enables the exchange of actual goods, services, and labor. It’s all a reminder ...

When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, that's monetary policy. When Congress passes a stimulus package, that's fiscal policy. Both shape the economy you live in. Your mortgage rate, the cost ...

Columnist Vickram Agarwal spent more money than he ever thought he would on two Oasis concerts. The spreadsheet hated the decision, but he doesn’t. There is a squirrel that works the patch of grass ...

Money — or the lack thereof — occupies much of our mental lives. It shapes not only our emotions and relationships but also our sense of self-worth. Most of our subconscious assumptions about money ...

This excerpt from A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin: New Revised Updated Edition explores how Bitcoin fulfills every core function and property of good money—revealing why it’s the best form of money ...