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NEARLY half of East Lothian’s care homes were still waiting to be fully vaccinated at the start of this week, amid growing criticism of the Covid-19 vaccine supply across Scotland. NHS Lothian said that 10 of the county’s 18 care homes had received the complete vaccine roll-out by Sunday, compared to all care homes in neighbouring Midlothian being covered. Meanwhile, the most up-to-date figures released by the Scottish Government revealed that only 4.6 per cent of the population of East Lothian had received the vaccine to date, making it the 25th slowest council area to see vaccine...

NICOLA STURGEON has come under the furious attack of a Scottish resident who told Jeremy Vine the First Minister is 'lagging behind' on the delivery of coronavirus vaccines.

Inflation Breeds Even More Inflation I. Warning against Fiduciary Media Early in the 20th century, Ludwig von Mises warned against the consequences of granting the government control over the money supply. Such a regime inevitably creates money through bank credit that is not backed by real savings—a type of money that Mises termed “fiduciary media.” In 1912, Mises wrote, It would be a mistake to assume that the modern organization of exchange is bound to continue to exist. It carries within itself the germ of its own destruction; the development of the fiduciary medium must necessarily...

Niger Business Posted on: I. Warning against Fiduciary Media Early in the 20th century, Ludwig von Mises warned against the consequences of granting the government control over the money supply. Such a regime inevitably creates money through bank credit that is not backed by real savings—a type of money that Mises termed “fiduciary media.” In 1912, Mises wrote, It would be a mistake to assume that the modern organization of exchange is bound to continue to exist. It ...

Water lily at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge. Photo by David Small While I don’t mind a little walk from a parking lot to take photos and enjoy the breathtaking views, I am not someone you would consider an “avid hiker.” I think the last mountains I climbed were Mount Blue, close to 35 years ago (I remember coming down the mountain and putting a hole in the toe of my shoe) and Bradbury Mountain with my church youth group in the 1980s. I have been the webmaster at the Natural Resources Council of Maine for more than 20 years. During that time, I have had the opportunity to share hundreds of bea...