Week in Review: September 16, 2017
"Politicians who compromise and seek bipartisanship are the most dangerous among the entire crew in Washington."
Money and Banking
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With a Central Bank, Bank “Deregulation” Can Be a Bad Thing
When a central bank exists, deregulation may make it easier for central banks to create more money "out of thin air."
Will Low Unemployment Cause Accelerating Inflation?
In an unhampered market, there is no reason why low levels of unemployment should lead to an inflationary spiral.
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates … Again
For the second time in less than two months, the Bank of Canada has raised interest rates.
Bank of Mexico: Bread Today, Hunger Tomorrow
The Bank of Mexico's reported profits are a short-term windfall that comes at the price of higher debt levels.
Does Government Spending Create More Economic Growth?
A cut in government outlays is great news for wealth generators and to the economy.
Mario Draghi’s Fatal Conceit
Central bankers seek to shrug off any limits to their power. Only if totally unrestrained, they believe, can they truly do "whatever it takes."
What Is the Liquidity Trap?
"Too little spending" does not cause recessions. On the contrary, too much spending spurred by central bank meddling is what leads to booms and busts.
Are Central Banks Nationalising the Economy?
Massive monetization of debt is just a way of perpetuating and strengthening the crowding-out effect of the public sector over the private sector.
Austrian Monetary Theory vs. Federal Reserve Inflation Targeting
When a central bank sets a two-percent price inflation target as a guide for monetary policy, it is targeting an arbitrary construction of economic statisticians.
