Topic: Federal Reserve

Powell and the Fed are wrong
Powell and the Fed are wrong June 20, 2025 Earick Ward The Federal Reserve is going to hold rates...again.
How Democrats went 'Evita' on the spending in their solid blue cities and states
How Democrats went 'Evita' on the spending in their solid blue cities and states February 27, 2024 Monica Showalter They got the Fed to break precedent and start buying up blue city and state-issued debt.
Fed Chair Powell goes beast mode on greenie wokery
Fed Chair Powell goes beast mode on greenie wokery January 11, 2023 Monica Showalter Powell said the Fed should "stick to its knitting" on monetary policy and leave the global warming boondoggles to the politicians.
The National Debt Elephant in the Room
The National Debt Elephant in the Room October 17, 2022 Brian C. Joondeph This will not end well for America or the world as the mother of all debt bombs is soon due to explode.
What the Bible Says About Money Inflation, Debt, and The Fed
What the Bible Says About Money Inflation, Debt, and The Fed April 3, 2022 Jason Peirce Big spending is destroying our wealth; time to get back to the basics and heed the economic wisdom of the Bible.
Fed chief inadvertantly makes the case for re-electing Trump
Fed chief inadvertantly makes the case for re-electing Trump May 18, 2020 Monica Showalter The Fed chief pointed out that structural bad policies make for depressions, not external events that come and go like hurricanes. The U.S. right now has good policies (and Joe Biden wants to change them).
Stephen Moore bullied into withdrawing from Federal Reserve nomination by gutter journalists at NYT, WaPo, CNN
Stephen Moore bullied into withdrawing from Federal Reserve nomination by gutter journalists at NYT, WaPo, CNN May 3, 2019 Thomas Lifson Using the dirty trick pioneered by David Axelrod to catapault Barack Obama into the Senate.
Willful Federal Reserve nonsense
Willful Federal Reserve nonsense August 23, 2018 Jack Hellner They've got to raise interest rates so they can lower them when the economy slows down?
The Steady and Inexplicable Theft by the Federal Reserve and Its Violation of Mission
The Steady and Inexplicable Theft by the Federal Reserve and Its Violation of Mission February 16, 2017 James Longstreet The Federal Reserve is openly promoting inflation and coincidentally keeping interest rates below the inflation rate.  This inversion is against historical norms, outside the Fed’s mission statement, and tantamount to taxation.
The closed loop economy: Washington, DC and Wall Street
The closed loop economy: Washington, DC and Wall Street April 18, 2016 James Longstreet With the apparent arrangement in which the Federal Reserve, now in the eighth year of emergency action, can self-authorize new powers for itself, the once free market has taken on a perpetually managed condition.
Scandal at the Federal Reserve?
Scandal at the Federal Reserve? February 20, 2016 James Longstreet Public servant or private servant?  Four years of sweeping and counting.
The Federal Reserve redefines itself, subtly
The Federal Reserve redefines itself, subtly September 21, 2015 James Longstreet There is a movement afoot in the investment world that the Federal Reserve should concern itself with new areas outside its historical realm.
How about some questions on the Federal Reserve at the CNN debate?
How about some questions on the Federal Reserve at the CNN debate? September 14, 2015 Thomas Lifson Among both the GOP and Democrat electorates, anti-establishment candidates have caught fire. There is nothing more establishment and insider than the Federal Reserve System.
Trouble in paradise for Federal Reserve
Trouble in paradise for Federal Reserve August 27, 2015 Thomas Lifson As the Federal Reserve opens its annual retreat in Jackson Hole, critics from the left and right (including AT's editor) gather.
Impoverishment: America's New Normal
Impoverishment: America's New Normal May 27, 2015 Jack Curtis The defining American middle class is devolving toward poverty. There seems little doubt that the economic pattern results from government intervention.
Two for one: Higher inflation and higher unemployment from higher minimum wage
Two for one: Higher inflation and higher unemployment from higher minimum wage May 22, 2015 James Longstreet With the organized push for higher minimum wage rates, Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve must have mixed emotions.
Public 'servants' insulate themselves from the ill effects from that which they insist for others
Public 'servants' insulate themselves from the ill effects from that which they insist for others May 19, 2015 James Longstreet Our public “servants.”  They know what is best for us, and if it isn’t, well, they’ll be safe. 
John Locke, the Fed, and the Constitution
John Locke, the Fed, and the Constitution May 13, 2015 James Longstreet How far we have drifted...
In bed with the Fed: The 'unholy nexus'
In bed with the Fed: The 'unholy nexus' April 16, 2015 James Longstreet This is the consequence of central planning.  Some will enjoy information to which others do not have access.  Some will be certain to find out what and when before others.
Janet Yellen: The Chairwoman frozen in the headlights
Janet Yellen: The Chairwoman frozen in the headlights March 24, 2015 James Longstreet Janet Yellen is frozen by the situation she inherited.  The stimulus is now a crutch.  The can being kicked down the proverbial road is now the size of a dumpster. 
All Cartels Eventually Fail
All Cartels Eventually Fail November 27, 2014 James Longstreet Even OPEC.  Even the Fed.
Curious Calls for Help from Federal Reserve
Curious Calls for Help from Federal Reserve October 18, 2014 James Longstreet Yellen is trapped in her own rhetoric. 
The end of market rate interest
The end of market rate interest September 19, 2014 James Longstreet If we pretend to operate and promote a free market, how can we not notice that the fundamental element, the cost of money, which is integral to the market itself, is fixed by a central planner? 
Yellen proposes taxing savings at 2% a year until further notice
Yellen proposes taxing savings at 2% a year until further notice April 23, 2014 James Longstreet In effect
Ben Bernanke Reduced American Wealth By 14%
Ben Bernanke Reduced American Wealth By 14% December 20, 2013 Jon Decker In maintaining the value of the dollar, the Bernanke Fed has had about as much success as it did in lowering unemployment to pre-recession levels.
The Federal Reserve's Century of Failure
The Federal Reserve's Century of Failure December 18, 2013 Bruce Walker The Federal Reserve's hundredth birthday is coming up. Who will celebrate?
Only the Private Sector Stimulates Job Growth
Only the Private Sector Stimulates Job Growth December 9, 2013 Chriss Street For the second month in a row, job growth was far better than expected. Why are the media, the government, and the Fed so shocked?
Don't Cry for Them, America
Don't Cry for Them, America November 16, 2013 Michael L. Grable The truth is, I wish they'd leave.
Washington Political Press Has Got Obama's Back
Washington Political Press Has Got Obama's Back October 24, 2013 Chriss Street The iceberg would have gotten good press in 1912 if it had been part of this administration.
The Fed's Money Trap
The Fed's Money Trap August 5, 2013 Hugh de Payns The Federal Reserve, and therefore the economy, is caught on the horns of a dilemma of our own making.
The Dog Ate My Exit Strategy
The Dog Ate My Exit Strategy March 29, 2013 Bruce Johnson Any plausible "exit strategy" for the Fed grows more and more remote. What does this mean for the economy?
The Bernanke Market
The Bernanke Market March 8, 2013 Bruce Johnson As long as Ben Bernanke decides to keep money loose, the stock market will rise. Restated, as long as one man holds to one mindset, the market will rise.
A Currency as Good as Gold
A Currency as Good as Gold December 31, 2012 Jon N. Hall Gold doesn't tarnish; it's immutable, permanent. In an ever-changing world where everything is fading, gold's permanence is attractive. But we wouldn't prize it if it were plentiful. America once based her currency on gold precisely because it is rare.
Saved from Another Great Depression?
Saved from Another Great Depression? December 7, 2012 Jon N. Hall The crisis of the moment is not a crisis of liquidity, but of solvency; specifically, the solvency of governmeny. Our 2008 liquidity crisis was dealt with quickly. Solvency issues cannot be dealt with by central banks.
Has the 1% Caused Our Economic Woes?
Has the 1% Caused Our Economic Woes? November 3, 2012 E. Jeffrey Ludwig Why this search for the rich bogeymen -- the so-called 1%? Even if there is some truth to the evil effects of wealth disparity, it obviously is only one of a complex of factors that have detrimental effects on the economy.
Recovery and the Fed's 'Exit Strategy'
Recovery and the Fed's 'Exit Strategy' October 21, 2012 Jon N. Hall "No Exit" by Jean Paul Bernanke is still the only play in town and the only title on marquees.
The Weight of the Fed in the Voters' Decision
The Weight of the Fed in the Voters' Decision October 12, 2012 Jon N. Hall The Law of Conservation of Matter holds that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. That's not good enough for the Federal Reserve -- you see, the Fed creates money.
How to Counter Obama's Blame Bush Argument
How to Counter Obama's Blame Bush Argument October 5, 2012 Jason Kissner Completing the rhetorical, analytical, factual, and forensic demolition of the president's position on the economy.
Is QE 3 Really Just Another Bailout?
Is QE 3 Really Just Another Bailout? September 29, 2012 Michael Iachetta Why would the Federal Reserve suddenly decide to purchase $40 billion worth of mortgage securities a month supposedly in order to stimulate the housing market and thereby create more jobs?
Bernanke's Folly
Bernanke's Folly September 25, 2012 C. Edmund Wright QE 3 might have a greater impact on the 2012 election and us in the long run than the embassy issues.
More Cow Bell, Ben?
More Cow Bell, Ben? September 20, 2012 Bruce Johnson Has there ever been a more clear forewarning of the results of this fiscal and monetary idiocy than the current situation in Europe? And we race to join them.
Bernanke Sucker-Punches Romney Campaign
Bernanke Sucker-Punches Romney Campaign September 14, 2012 Michael Filozof Bernanke's gambit is designed almost entirely to undercut the main pillar of the Romney campaign: that the economy remains moribund and that Obama is unqualified and incompetent to fix it.
Quantitative Appeasing. Bernanke's big bet on the Phillips Curve.
Quantitative Appeasing. Bernanke's big bet on the Phillips Curve. September 14, 2012 Bruce Johnson Mortgage backed securities? Wasn't that the problem a few years ago? But Ben is all in, like in Texas Holdem'. His reputation, our chips.
Bernanke: Obama Unemployment Numbers 'Out of Sync'
Bernanke: Obama Unemployment Numbers 'Out of Sync' March 28, 2012 William Tate It's sorta like Barack Obama is telling the American people that old joke: who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
Federal Reserve Shennanigans
Federal Reserve Shennanigans November 28, 2011 Hugh de Payns 1.2 trillion taxpayer dollars spent in secret and with no accountability or oversight by elected representatives.
We've Been ZIRPed by the Fed
We've Been ZIRPed by the Fed October 1, 2011 Mark W. Hendrickson The Fed is proving that it is no friend of the people.
Despotism Breeds Federal Paranoia
Despotism Breeds Federal Paranoia September 27, 2011 Hugh de Payns Any environment where secrecy and social and political control are the operating parameters can breed paranoia.