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A Tribute To Ron Paul
A Tribute to Ron Paul’s Work for Austrian Economics and against the Federal Reserve By Adam Dick Over at FreedomWorks, Alex Bales’ new article “Profiles in Liberty: Dr. Ron Paul” presents a tribute to...
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The Fed’s $97.7 Billion Transfer
The Federal Reserve last week announced that it transferred $97.7 billion of its estimated 2015 net income to the US Treasury department, a new record. There are undoubtedly some people out there who...
View ArticleA Genuine Gold Dollar vs. The Federal Reserve
The article below originally appeared on the website of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. A Genuine Gold Dollar vs. The Federal Reserve By Murray Rothbard In recent years an increasing number of...
View ArticleRon Paul – Fed In A Box, No Tools Left
From the latest episode of the Ron Paul Liberty Report.
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A Crack in the Central Bankers’ Armor?
The years during and after the financial crisis saw a consensus of monetary easing among central bankers around the world. The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, and the...
View ArticleThe Fed Wants to Test Drive Negative Interest Rates
The Fed Wants to Test Drive Negative Interest Rates By Joseph T. Salerno In 2016, the Fed’s annual stress test on banks will include a scenario in which the interest rate on the three-month U.S....
View ArticleBob Murphy on Why the Fed’s Magic Trick Won’t Work
From last week’s Mises Circle in Houston, Texas.
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Will Monetary Policy Ever Return to Normal?
If you hoped that monetary policy would ever return to normal, you’re in for some disappointment. It appears as though central banks are hell-bent on doubling down on their mistakes. The past century...
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Moral Hazard: The Federal Reserve And Financial Markets
One of the problems with central banks acting as a lender of last resort is that of moral hazard. With the cost of bailouts spread out across society and benefits concentrated to a few large firms,...
View ArticleRon Paul: What Markets Are Telling Us
What Markets Are Telling Us By Ron Paul Last week US stock markets tumbled yet again, leaving the Dow Jones index down almost 1500 points for the year. In fact, most major world markets are in negative...
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A Brief Monetary History Of The United States: Part V
Today we bring you Part V of “A Brief Monetary History of the United States” from the Ron Paul Monetary Policy Anthology. The full series can be found at the following links: Part I – Colonial Money...
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Central Banks Running Amok: More Money Printing on the Way
Image: Paul Nicholson As if the world weren’t already awash in trillions of dollars, euros, and yen conjured up out of thin air, central bankers and politicians around the world are gearing up for yet...
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A Brief Monetary History Of The United States: Part VI
Today we bring you Part VI of “A Brief Monetary History of the United States” from the Ron Paul Monetary Policy Anthology. The full series can be found at the following links: Part I – Colonial Money...
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Today in Monetary History: February 25th, When Bad Stuff Happened
Former (First) Bank of the United States branch in Charleston, SC. Image: Wally Gobetz Because the US Congress used to adjourn its sessions on March 3rd, the week before that date would often see a...
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Bangladesh Central Bank Account at New York Fed Hacked
Image: Bryan Jones Bangladesh’s central bank has apparently had its account at the New York Fed hacked, with the thieves absconding with $100 million. The alleged hackers are based in China. Remember...
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More Inflation on the Way?
One thing to watch out for in Janet Yellen’s press conference this afternoon is her mentioning of the Fed’s inflation target. The Fed claims that it wants to target an inflation rate of about two...
View ArticleSome Questions for Chairman Yellen Regarding Bangladesh Bank Heist
A few questions for Fed Chairman Yellen regarding the attempted transfer of $1 billion from the Bangladeshi central bank’s account at the New York Fed, in which the thieves initially got away with...
View ArticleFed Holds Firm on Rates
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided today not to raise rates. Only one member, Esther George of the Kansas City Fed, dissented. She preferred to raise the target range to 1/2...
View ArticleJim Grant on the Fed’s Move
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