How FedGov Destroyed the Housing Market
Alex Pollock joins Jeff to describe the reality of the housing market that few Americans know
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The Economic Super Bowl: 1920–21 versus 1930–31
By all measures, the economic downturn that began in 1920 was worse than what occurred in 1930, yet the economy recovered quickly in 1921. Why the difference?
Woodrow Wilson’s Christmas Grift of 1913
Two days before Christmas, 1913, the infamous "creature from Jekyll Island," the Federal Reserve System, was birthed into our body politic. It has been devouring the economy ever since.
History Shows High Inflation Can Last Over Ten Years
Wall Street has convinced itself that the Fed will soon engineer a "soft landing" by bringing down inflation without an accompanying recession. They need to rethink their beliefs.
Central Bankers Are Poor Archers: The Problems and Failures of Inflation Targeting and Price Stability
Central bankers follow inflation "target" in their pursuit of "price stability." Not surprisingly, they usually miss their targets -- quite badly -- and we now are living one of those moments.
The Human Action Podcast Predictions for 2023
Bob and Jeff make their provocative 2023 predictions for the economy, the Fed, politics, world events, and cultural issues.
Father Time versus Central Bankers
Only Father Time helps us cut through the policy nonsense and understand interest rates conceptually.
The Origins of the Federal Reserve
Where did this thing called the Fed come from? Murray Rothbard has the answer here — in phenomenal detail that will make your head spin. In one extended essay, one that reads like a detective story, he has put together the most comprehensive and...
Jeff Deist on What 2023 Portends
You don't want to miss Jeff's unvarnished thoughts on the Left, the Right, the economy, and what is sure to be a turbulent New Year.
Why Investors Are Obsessed with the Fed “Pivot”
Investors should not care whether the Fed pivots or not if they analyze investment opportunities based on fundamentals and not on monetary laughing gas.
