Monetary Policy

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Frank Shostak

Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies relative to others.

Jonathan Newman

As the US banking system becomes increasingly unstable, the calls proliferate for even more government intervention into banking and finance. People forget that it was government intervention in the first place that caused these crises.

Douglas French

In a recent statement, the Federal Reserve declared that US banks are "sound and resilient," but a lot of markets, including real estate, testify to a very different situation.

John Gideon Hartnett

While the ruling classes insist that money is whatever the government says it is, historically money has been gold. That has not changed even in the age of debased currency.