Unemployment and Economic Recovery
Without government, unemployment could be relatively easily alleviated.
The Fed
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Smoke, Mirrors, and Inflation Expectations
Bernanke and other experts believe that it is possible to bring inflationary expectations to a state of equilibrium.
Do We Need a Weak Dollar?
Dean Baker — prominent Keynesian pundit and codirector of the Center for Economic and Policy Research — testified that the dollar's fall was inevitable, and even a good thing in light of the US trade deficit. At the time, I knew I disagreed with Baker, but I didn't get a chance to explain why.
An Austrian Take on Bernanke and Fed Policy
As interviewed by Mark Carbonaro, 1460 KION, Salinas, California; 29 April 2011.
The Effects of Freezing the Balance Sheet
Once Fed policy makers freeze the balance sheet of the US central bank, the growth momentum of the money supply will slow down.
Can Government’s Finances Be Compared to a Household’s?
The deficit-hawk politicians are right when they say the government should be sharing in the belt-tightening along with everyone else. Slashing spending at the federal level would return much-needed resources to the private sector, where they would do the most good.
The End of Bernanke’s “End Game”
Bernanke has opened the Fed's checkbook in an unprecedented fashion. He claims to be "saving" the financial system. In reality he is destroying it.
Macro Confusion: Inflation, Commodities, and the Fed
The fact is that it is their money pumping that is driving both GDP growth and commodities prices — but not the real economy.
The Causes of Price Inflation & Deflation: Fundamental Economic Principles the Deflationists Have Ignored
In the inflation-deflation debate, credit is the most important factor affecting prices. Is this opinion based on a sound understanding of economics?
They Want Us to Love the Fed
The Fed economists and their supporters really believe — truly believe — that they are the rescuers of our economy.
