Monetary Policy

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It Turns Out That Hundreds of Banks Are at Risk

The FedFinancial MarketsMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog03/20/2023

Federal authorities want us to believe that by bailing out Silicon Valley Bank, they have prevented a financial crisis. Instead, we will have a crisis with bailouts.

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The Bank of England: Money Creation in Their Own Words

InflationMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksWorld History

Blog03/17/2023

Central banks usually don't admit their guilt in the destruction of money, but the Bank of England unwittingly comes clean.

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Odds Are Rising That the Fed Will Trigger the Next Bust

Booms and BustsThe FedMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog03/08/2023

As the Fed "fights inflation" by increasing interest rates, its actions will not produce the hoped-for "soft landing," but rather the hard bust.

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We Are All Counterfeiters Now

The FedInflationKeynesMonetary Policy

Blog03/07/2023

Get beyond the PhDs running the Federal Reserve or the way people treat the Fed with deference. In the end, it is nothing but a legal counterfeiting ring.

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The Coming Recession Will Be a Global One

Booms and BustsMonetary PolicyU.S. EconomyBusiness Cycles

Blog03/02/2023

While the Biden White House claims we are on a steady course of prosperity, the more realistic future is that of a global recession.

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Saudi Arabia’s Quandary: The End of the Petrodollar

Cronyism and CorporatismMonetary PolicyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog03/02/2023

As the Biden administration continues to inflate the dollar, other nations are questioning the existence of the petrodollar.

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Forget the Liquidity Trap—Loose Monetary Policies Cause Recessions

KeynesMonetary PolicyBusiness CyclesMonetary Theory

Blog02/21/2023

At the heart of Keynesian business cycle theory is the so-called liquidity trap. Contra Keynes, however, economies don't falter because a sudden increase in the demand for money.

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The Government Seeks Totalitarian Money

Bureaucracy and RegulationMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/17/2023

The US government's push for digital money does not aim to make transactions easier. Rather, it seeks the power to control money and the people that use it.

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It's Never Too Late to Begin Protesting against the Proposed Central Bank Digital Currency

Monetary PolicyInterventionismMonetary Theory

Blog02/03/2023

The proposed central bank digital currencies are not a new and convenient high-tech form of money. Instead, they are yet another power grab by government authorities, continuing the shameful history of government corruption of money.

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Argentina and Brazil Look to Establish a Common Currency

Cronyism and CorporatismMonetary PolicyProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/03/2023

Two nations famous for hyperinflation now look to create a common currency. Unless that currency is gold, this is a bad idea.

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