Is Marvin Goodfriend the Worst Fed Nominee of All Time?
Goodfriend’s views on negative interest rates, and his desire to eliminate the ability of Americans to protect themselves from them, make him dangerous.
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Dr. Lucas Engelhardt on Why the Fed Should Scare Us
Jeff Deist and Lucas Engelhardt discuss the monetary policy landscape.
Gold versus Fractional Reserves
A dual currency system could eventually permit a smooth transition back to a sound gold currency.
The Fed’s Bubblenomics
The Federal Reserve cannot achieve its goals. If it could, the US economy would not have had financial bubbles in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Obama Administration’s Bank Regulation Still Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor
Few presidencies have ever done more to widen the gap between rich and poor than Barack Obama.
The Swamp Wins: Trump Nominates Powell to Replace Yellen
In the end Donald Trump gets what he wanted, a “low interest rate person” who also happens to be a “Republican.”
Trump’s Fed Picks? More of the Same!
President Trump’s embrace of status quo monetary policy could prove fatal to both his presidency and the American economy.
Krugman and the “Heroic” Fed
If Krugman had his way, government agencies would have unlimited powers to control the economy, since government agents know better than everyone else.
Murray Rothbard and the Deflation Bogey
Contra the "experts," the economy really needs a strong bout of deflation to eradicate malinvestments and to permit the economy to have a real recovery.
These Feminist Economists Are Right about GDP
GDP ignores household production such as childcare and housework. And that's just one of many problems.
