Charles Plosser, Our Man on the Fed?
He has been saying things that sound surprisingly Austrian in regards to the limits of monetary policy.
The Fed
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Merger Monday and the Destruction of Wealth
Firms have lots of cash on their balance sheet and it's not earning anything. What to do? Buy the competition.
Investors Finally Fear the Inflation Precipice
If Bernanke has to choose between saving rich bankers or the dollar, I am confident he will choose the former. We have good reason to expect rising prices and no dramatic efforts to reverse course.
The Euro Debt Crisis and Economic Theory
The cause of the European debt crisis, in its simplest form, was overspending by (mainly southern) European governments during the last decade, and especially after the 2008 financial crisis.
Banking and the Fed as Enemies of Prosperity
The Mises Circle in Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded 22 January 2011. Includes a Question-and-Answer period.
Destroying Capital with the Printing Press
The Mises Circle in Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded 22 January 2011.
Ben Bernanke: Loose Talk and Loose Money
The Federal Reserve Chairman, Bernanke, calls a fall in purchasing power of the dollar by over 95% stable. Interest rates have been pushed to zero. Continual inflation is deliberate and designed. Bernanke pretends he knows what he is doing.
The Politics of Deflation
The Fed was created for the benefit of the banking class, and while it remains under the control of that class it will not pursue a policy that would lead to a breakdown in the monetary system from which the banking class profits.
Is There a Conservative Case for QE?
According to David Beckworth, the problem with our economy is that people aren't spending enough. This simple idea is very powerful; it permeates our financial press when they wring their hands and wonder if "the consumer" will buy enough to fix the economy.
Europe’s Tragic Crisis
At the root of the current crisis in Europe are the actions of the European Central Bank. As Philipp Bagus explains in his new book, only a realization of the true costs the euro has imposed on the continent in the past can shed light on the path to future recovery.
