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Debate over monetary system grows – DW – 11/28/2014
Debate over monetary system grows – DW – 11/28/2014
Nearly all money is created by commercial banks in the act of lending. They also decide whom to lend it to, and for what purposes. Is this good for the economy? A growing movement is arguing for an alternative.
Debate over monetary system grows – DW – 11/28/2014
Some Swiss want 'Sovereign Money' – DW – 06/08/2018
Some Swiss want 'Sovereign Money' – DW – 06/08/2018
What is the "Vollgeld" (sovereign money) proposal voted on in Switzerland on June 10? Would a rule against money creation by commercial banks make money safer, as those backing the initiative claim?
Some Swiss want 'Sovereign Money' – DW – 06/08/2018