federal reserve

Government transfers cannot make a nation wealthier and have contributed substantially to inflation.

The Federal Reserve does little to nothing to benefit our nation’s economy, and its power must be reduced.

We experienced double-digit inflation between 1974 and 1981, hitting 14% in 1980. The U.S. has dramatically reduced inflation since then.

Might the Federal Reserve be keeping interest rates artificially low?

In spite of the declared “independence” of the Federal Reserve from the political control of either Congress or the White House, America’s central bank is a branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for setting monetary policy.

At a time when the appeal of and demands for a new “democratic” socialism seem to have caught the imagination of many among the young.

President Trump is reportedly considering former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and one-time presidential candidate Herman Cain for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. 

The recent gyrations in the stock market and the uncertainties surrounding American trade policies with China and other parts of the world have raised the question of when the next recession will come.

For generations, one of the great joys in life has been watching Roadrunner cartoons, during which the Roadrunner always manages to find a way to trick Wile E. Coyote into running off a massive cliff.

In the middle of July 2018, President Donald Trump said in an interview that he was “not happy” with the Federal Reserve nudging up interest rates and threatening economic growth in the United States

When will Paul Krugman adapt to reality?

Several major central banks around the world, including the Federal Reserve in the United States, have set a goal of two percent price inflation. The problem is, what central bankers are targeting is a phantom that does not exist.

On August 11, 2017, the Wall Street Journal carried a front-page article on the Fed, raising a question of its storage of gold.