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Banks Create Money out of Thin Air. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Booms and BustsThe FedInflationMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog06/22/2023

How can a bank “create money out of thin air”? We must enter the magical kingdom of “fractional-reserve banking,” where deposits are turned into loans, loans are turned into money, and so on, to find out.

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After the Debt Ceiling Deal: Look for Liquidity Problems in the Markets

The FedMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog06/21/2023

As Washington cheers the so-called budget deal, the real problems loom. Liquidity issues are next.

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The Fed Has Rigged the Stock Markets to Crash

Booms and BustsThe FedInflationU.S. EconomyBusiness Cycles

Blog06/19/2023

The Fed's latest attempt to correct the inflation it caused is putting the market on a crash course.

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Is the Banking Crisis Being Orchestrated?

Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyThe FedMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog06/17/2023

With each iteration of the banking crisis, the Federal Reserve System and federal regulators gain in power and authority. Maybe the banking crisis isn’t an accident.

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Sound Money Is Required for Real Budget Discipline

Big GovernmentThe FedInflationMoney and BanksPolitics

Blog06/15/2023

The usual suspects are "relieved" that Congress gave President Biden what he wanted on the so-called budget deal. Without sound money, however, the borrowing and spending regime will collapse sooner or later.

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Default by Inflation Is the Real Drama in the Global Debt Market

Bureaucracy and RegulationThe FedInflationMonetary PolicyU.S. Economy

Blog06/12/2023

While the faux debt ceiling drama rages in Washington, DC, governments worldwide are defaulting on their debt via inflation.

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Is the US Banking Crisis Over? It Has Barely Begun

Booms and BustsThe FedMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog06/02/2023

Fractional reserve banking by itself undermines both the banking system and the economy. No action by the Federal Reserve can eliminate the threats.

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The Bankruptcy Caravan Is Now Arriving: Time to Pay for the Easy Money

Booms and BustsThe FedInflationU.S. EconomyBusiness Cycles

Blog05/29/2023

As the Fed increases interest rates to reverse the inflation it has caused, firms that depended on easy money will face the bankruptcy judge. Stay tuned; there's more to come.

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Can We Protect Ourselves from Inflation?

The FedInflationU.S. Economy

Blog05/27/2023

Despite all of the inflation-fighting talk from the Fed, the truth is that the government benefits from inflating the currency. We need to know how to defend ourselves.

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Overcoming Government Intervention in the Economy

Bureaucracy and RegulationThe FedU.S. EconomyInterventionism

Blog05/26/2023

As government regularly intervenes in economic and financial markets, both continue to deteriorate. We must understand the kind of damage government causes.

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