Monetary policy

The Good Of a Dollar Alternative

247Wallst — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:59 -0400

By John Tamny of RealClearMarkets When it’s asked why foreigners frequently look askance at Americans, the answer usually boils down to our supposedly obnoxious nature; one that at times reveals its read more »

The Stimulus Scam

Mises — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:09:00 -0500

Fake booms and their consequent busts are directly linked to financial cycles, which in turn reflect the swings in money creation. Fiat money lies at the heart of this process. read more »

Alford: Rethinking Monetary Policy in the Light of Asset Bubbles

N.C. Contributors — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:37:53 -0500

Low rates have a more powerful effect on driving financial assets than on driving the economy. read more »

Keeping an Eye on the Yield Curve

osok — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:25:38 -0500

The real move in tomorrow's Fed announcement will happen with the 2-10 curve and how that plays out. read more »

Origins of the Federal Reserve

Mises — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0500

The financial elites were responsible for putting through the Fed as a governmentally created and sanctioned cartel device to enable the nation's banks to inflate the money supply in a coordinated f read more »

What Is Inflation and How Does One Measure It?

mish — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:20:20 -0500

To understand inflation, one must first understand what money is and how to measure it. Please read What is Money and How Does One Measure It? before attempting to understand what follows. read more »

On the US Dollar, Europe Sings a Classic Meatloaf Hit, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

mish — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:36:03 -0400

Seriously, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet cannot possibly be serious when he says Europe Takes U.S. Strong-Dollar Policy Seriously . read more »

It’s Time to Ditch the Dollar

247Wallst — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:32:38 -0400

John Tamny of RealClearMarkets President Nixon’s Treasury Secretary John Connally once famously quipped to a gathering of European central bankers that “the dollar may be our currency, but it’s read more »

Can More Inflation Revive the US Economy?

Mises — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:05:00 -0400

The idea that there is the need for more inflation in order to revive the economy seems preposterous. read more »

Neither Krugman Nor Bernanke Can Distinguish Excessive Printing From Excessive Savings

mish — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:38:48 -0400

Earlier today Calculated Risk posted a video and links to Krugman's Talk In Spain on March 17. Here is the video. A partial transcript by me follows. read more »