The Fed

A good sign for the future: Fed economist attacks the Gold Standard.

In case you missed it, be sure and check out the October issue of The Free Market, now o

The Economist recently opined that interest rates don't affect investment. This claim is based on an empirical study that contradicts what we already know: that lower prices lead to more demand. In the end, the problem lies with the researches who fail to account for the behavior of central bankers.

President James Bullard dissects the nearly six years of Zero Interest Rate Policy and asks the question: does low inflation call for an earlier re

Jeff Peshut of RealForecasts.com  gives an insightful

Ron Paul explains how state intervention destroys civil society, and how free markets offer a better solution.

Jeff Deist and Bob Murphy address the vital topic of Fed interference in financial markets.

The Fed has ended Quantitative Easing.  But this does not mean the era of easy money is over. In fact, the data shows that the Fed's policies will continue to ensure that malinvestments, instability, bust, and economic displacement will continue. 

With European powers broke and economically ailing by 1916, World War One would have ended much sooner had the Federal Reserve and its cronies not stepped in to help England and France keep the bloodshed going. Meanwhile, US economic intervention led to a huge post-war bust in America. 

With European powers broke and economically ailing by 1916, World War One would have ended much sooner had the Federal Reserve and its cronies not stepped in to help England and France keep the bloodshed going. Meanwhile, US economic intervention led to a huge post-war bust in America.