The Fed

Making sense of today's monetary chaos

The Fed has painted itself into a corner. There is no way that the nation can avoid either a recession or the collapse of the value of the dollar. We should prefer the recession, then insist on an end to monetary expansion, regardless of the howls from the politicians.

Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Shawn Ritenour explains the truth behind the government’s economic data and the curr

Like Alan Greenspan before him, Ben Bernanke now collects huge fees for public speaking engagements.

From the “Money and the Fed” panel.

From the “Money and the Fed” panel.

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.