The Myth of Fed Independence After the Treasury-Fed Accord of 1951

Jonathan Newman, Revisionist History of War Conference, 2025

Tags: The Fed, U.S. Economy, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy

05/17/2025 Jonathan Newman

Is the Federal Reserve truly independent? Jonathan Newman uncovers the myths behind the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord, revealing the Fed’s long history as a willing financier of America’s wars and government spending.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on May 17, 2025.

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