The Return of the Anguish of Central Banking: Why the Fed and Inflation Go Hand in Hand
The buzz in Washington is that the Fed is "fighting inflation." But this is like an arsonist fighting the fire he started.
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Wholesale Prices Rise More than 10 Percent, Pointing to Continued Price Hikes
Year-over-year PPI growth came in at over 10 percent for the sixth month in a row. This will put more pressure on the Fed to "do something."
Easy Money, Easy Lies
The political class is trying to pull the wool over your eyes. Government spending and debt are just as important as taxes.
Slowing Money Supply Growth in 2022 Points to Recession
During April 2022, year-over-year money supply growth was at 7.23 percent. That's down from March's rate of 7.41 percent and April 2021's rate of 36.8 percent.
Interest Rates Are Rising, but the Fed Continues to Be Reckless
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates in hopes of reversing some of the inflationary damage it has done for more than a decade. Unfortunately, the Fed already has done incalculable damage to the economy.
From the Eccles Building to Vegas: The Fed Enables the Worst Ponzi Schemes
Peter Schiff once joked that Obama should have appointed Bernie Madoff secretary of the Treasury. The government's easy money policies ultimately lead to Ponzi schemes.
In Defense of Defaulting on the National Debt
Conventional wisdom says a country should manage its debts, but what if debt has become uncontrollable?
The Great Crash of 2022
Anyone who doubts whether we are in a recession can stop doubting. The Fed's reverse repos show that we're headed for a crash.
Even When There Is Inflation, the Fed STILL Fights Falling Prices
Forget the notion that the Fed "fights inflation." In fact, the Fed exists to promote inflation.
Will AI Solve Scarcity?
Do technology and machine learning portend an end to scarcity and a solution to monetary policy? Jeff and Bob discuss.
