In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic’s economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power Adam Bisno - Author, Big Business and the Crisis of German ...

Excerpt from Paper Money by "Adam Smith," (George J.W. Goodman), pp. 57-62. Before World War I Germany was a prosperous country, with a gold-backed currency, expanding industry, and world leadership ...

Hyperinflation is a monetary condition of exceptionally high rates of inflation, often defined as monthly inflation rates of 50% or greater. The root cause of most hyperinflations is when governments ...

Ideological extremism and shortsighted political intrigue eroded German democracy and paved the way for Hitler’s ascension, according to this intricate study. Historian Ullrich (Germany 1923) argues ...

The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. The spectre of Weimar Republic-like inflation has haunted some fevered minds since central banks revved up their ...

Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, said George Santayana, the philosopher. But this familiar maxim is being ignored this week by President Barack Obama and his fellow ...

Argentina has a colourful new libertarian president and the left already detests him: but Argentinians who fled the economic disaster that has overtaken their country are thinking now of return. Some ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Many of us in the Latino community in the United States have firsthand knowledge of the ...