Joseph Solis-Mullen

A graduate of Spring Arbor University and the University of Illinois, Joseph Solis-Mullen is a political scientist and graduate student in the economics department at the University of Missouri. An independent researcher and journalist, his work can be found at the Ludwig Von Mises Institute, Eurasian Review, Libertarian Institute, Journal of the American Revolution, Antiwar.com, and the Journal of Libertarian Studies. You can contact him through his website http://www.jsmwritings.com or find him on Twitter @solis_mullen.

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In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market

The FedInflationU.S. Economy

11/25/2022Mises MediaJoseph Solis-Mullen

The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater.

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In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market

The FedInflation

Blog11/17/2022Joseph Solis-Mullen

The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater.

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When So-Called Financial Genius Failed—Again

Federal ReserveMoney and Banking

11/13/2022Power & MarketJoseph Solis-Mullen

When on Monday FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (hereafter referred to as SBF) took to Twitter to reassure depositors that the third-largest cryptocurrency firm’s liquidity was fine, one could be forgiven for hearing echoes of Bear and Lehman’s c-suiters talking to CNBC to reassure their respective...

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The Good, the Bad, and the 2022 Midterms

Politics

11/05/2022Power & MarketJoseph Solis-Mullen

When voters who haven’t already voted go to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots it will be with the Senate very much in play and Democrats needing a miracle to prevent a Republican takeover of the House.

Midterms having historically provided rebukes to even reasonably...

The Dollar's Global Wake of Destruction

The FedGlobal EconomyInflation

11/01/2022Mises MediaJoseph Solis-Mullen

Even with near-record inflation, the US dollar still has gained strength relative to other currencies. This does not mean that the Fed has been acting responsibly.

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