The Week in Review: September 9, 2017
It is during times of crisis like this, when government feels the greatest need to control, that sound economics is most needed.
The Fed
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Trump’s Historic Opportunity with the Federal Reserve
Trump can have the largest impact on the Fed since 1936. The question is whether he listen to his Goldman Guys, or return to his Fed-skeptic roots?
Stanley Fischer Is Out at the Fed
Many claimed that Fischer was an inflation hawk, but he was really a cheerleader for quadrupling of the Fed’s balance sheet and more.
A History of the Fed’s Political Power
Conti-Brown has, with considerable scholarship, exposed many grave problems with the Fed in a way that strengthens and supports the anti-Fed case.
Not Even Junk Will Fetch High Interest Rates Anymore
It’s not just those cranky Austrians calling central bankers on the carpet these days. Everyone knows, is holding their breath, and hoping for the best.
How Rand Paul Can Free Americans from the Fed
If the Senate won't act on Audit the Fed, Senator Paul should change his approach and introduce another piece of legislation from his father’s archives.
This Time, It’s a Bubble in Rentals
Fannie and Freddie are rushing to finance the current rental boom, and package them as mortgage-backed securities. What could go wrong?
The Fed Gave Wall Street a Bomb, and the Taxpayers are Paying Ransom
How do you stop the taxpayer subsidy to Wall Street while avoiding lighting the fuse to Bernanke’s inflation bomb?
The Fed Remains on Course – to Trouble
If the Fed really intends to turn away from its easy-money policies, it has three options for doing it. All of them are risky.
Mark Thornton Explains Our Fake Economy
Mark Thornton explains why there's nothing natural, real, or sustainable about the current Yellen boom.
