The Fed

From the “Money and the Fed” panel.

Recorded during the Authors’ Forum at the 2014 Austrian Economics Research Conference, Joe Salerno discusses his recent book, co-edited with

If price inflation near 2 percent is good for the economy, why not aim at a higher rate of inflation and make the economy much healthier?

As central banks in rich countries flood their economies with fiat money, the excess funds are often used to invest in emerging markets.

The overarching pervasiveness of wealth effect acceptance is not wholly surprising, for it is a perfect blend of the Monetarist and Keynesian Schools.
 

The current crisis and impending collapse of the EMU are attributable to profound flaws in the original monetary foundations of the euro.

Most economic commentators blame weakening economic data on recent bad weather in the US. Many assume it will improve once consumers can go out and spend again. But it’s more likely weakening trends are in response to the emerging economic bust brought about by a decline in the growth momentum of the money supply.

Interviewed by host Redmond Weissenberger, Mark Thornton discusses how central bankers cause problems in the economy.

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton discusses how mainstream economists are sitting in the dark with no tools to install another light b

There is a perfect storm developing then in the European banking sector.