Why Federal Agencies Go Rogue
Economists and political scientists, from Mises to Robert Higgs to James Burnham to public choice scholars, explain why mission creep and abuse by state agencies is the rule rather than the exception.
Monetary Policy
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The Fed Is Making It Up as It Goes, So It Ditched Forward Guidance
Powell said that moving forward "we think it's time to just go to a meeting by meeting basis." Translation: "Things might go even more off the rails at any time, so let’s just play it by ear."
The Politicization of Economics
Has economics fallen to politics? Court economists like Paul Krugman–we might call them "regime economists"–represent a profession in big trouble. Jeff and Bob discuss.
The Fallacy of Market Monetarism
The original monetarists (Milton Friedman), Scott Sumner, and problems with market monetarism.
Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from “Normal” Monetary Policy
It's going to take more than a 0 percent policy interest rate and a newly invented name for QE to really address years of monetary inflation.
Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction
Rather than contributing to a "soft landing," raising interest rates will continue to destroy wealth.
Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction
Rather than contributing to a "soft landing," raising interest rates will continue to destroy wealth.
Consumers, Workers, and Monopolies: Free Markets Serve All
The ruling class is claiming that free markets are nothing more than a "trickle-down" scheme. But a free market system really does serve society best.
Powell Is the New Arthur Burns, Not the New Paul Volcker
With his current timid, weak, and prevaricating position on price inflation, Powell is positioning himself as the new Arthur Burns, who did nothing to end 1970s inflation.
How the BOJ Created “Noninflationary” Money While Ruining the Japanese Economy
The relative lack of inflation in Japan doesn't mean real wages haven't fallen.
