The Fed
Federal Reserve Attacks the Gold Standard
A good sign for the future: Fed economist attacks the Gold Standard.
The October Issue of The Free Market Is Online!
In case you missed it, be sure and check out the October issue of The Free Market, now o
Central Banks Are Not Innocent Bystanders
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.
St Louis Fed Chief : Does Low Inflation Justify ZIRP
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
Freedom Doesn’t Come From Government
Ron Paul explains how state intervention destroys civil society, and how free markets offer a better solution.
Bob Murphy: The Fed’s Stock Market Casino
Jeff Deist and Bob Murphy address the vital topic of Fed interference in financial markets.
The End of QE Is Not the End of Bad Policy
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.
How Wilson and the Fed Extended the Great War
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.