Kevin Dowd: Against Monetary Stimulus
Kevin Dowd explains how policies like negative interest rates not only reflect bad economic thinking, but also pose a danger to the civil liberties.
The Fed
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Money Pumping Works — Until It Doesn’t
Neither the Fed nor the government can grow the economy. They can only redistribute real wealth.
Measuring the Global ECONOMIC Temperature
Here are two ways to gauge the strength of the world economy.
Inflation Has Been Contained — But Not Because of a Liquidity Trap
When the Fed began paying interest on bank reserves, it kept a lid on inflation. But now there's no easy way out.
Mark Thornton: Is the Bust Here?
With stock markets in turmoil earlier this week, Mark Thornton and Jeff Deist discuss booms and busts.
Fed Nominee Marvin Goodfriend Lied to the Senate about Taxing Cash
If Marvin Goodfriend’s dangerous views on monetary policy didn’t disqualify him from the Fed, certainly his dishonest testimony today should.
The Fed’s Confidence Game
Does the Fed have a plan, or is it just hoping to weather the next crisis?
