This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
Here is a rundown on some of the biggest economic developments this week. 1.) Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker passes away. Paul Volcker, who’s chairmanship of the Federal Reserve played…
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Federal Reserve Under Scrutiny Ahead of Key Meeting
This week, the Federal Reserve will be in the spotlight as markets digest where the central bank stands on this rate-cutting cycle. A CNBC survey of economists and money managers…
Why the Fed Should Abandon Its Latest Bad, Big-Government Idea
Like many institutions in government, the Federal Reserve has dramatically increased in size and scope since its inception. The Fed was originally established to be a lender of last resort,…
This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
This week we had some interesting economic developments in both monetary policy and regulatory policy. Here is a look at the top stories you should pay attention to: 1) House…
Inflation Ahead? Gold, Bitcoin Price Spikes Signal Weakening Dollar
Today, gold surged to a six-year high following signals from the Federal Reserve that rate cuts could be coming as soon as next month. While some believe that a more…
A New Gold Standard? Legislation Brings Monetary Debate to Congress
This week, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) reintroduced legislation to make a U.S. dollar convertible into a fixed weight of gold. Much in the spirit of Jack Kemp’s Gold Standard Act…
This Week in Economics: 4 Stories You Should Know About
The U.S. economy showed surprising strength in the first quarter of 2019, with initial estimates of GDP growth coming in at a solid 3.2 percent, and more significantly, year-over-year productivity…
Conservatives Combat Leftist Smear Campaign Against Stephen Moore
Over the past three decades, there has arguably been no greater public champion of free market economics than Stephen Moore. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the Left lost its collective…
Trump Taps Supply-Side Champion Stephen Moore for Fed Board
Influential supply-side economist Stephen Moore has been nominated by President Trump for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. His decades of research, writing, and championing of supply-side…
Who Should Trump Appoint to the Fed? Here’s a Perfect Choice
Federal Reserve watchers are eagerly awaiting President Trump’s appointments for two vacant positions on the central bank’s board of governors. While you won’t see much discussion about these candidates on…
This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
1.) Reagan economist Arthur Laffer corrects the record on who deserves credit for our economic boom. Last week, I explained why Barack Obama does not deserve credit for Trump’s economic…
What’s Going On with the Stock Market — And Can Trump Fix It?
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its largest single-day point decline in history after tumbling 1,175 points. Compounding concerns, this sell-off occurred immediately after another large sell-off the previous…
President Trump Delivers ANOTHER Quarter of Economic ‘Winning’!
Last week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy grew at 3 percent for the second quarter in a row! If this initial estimate holds up, our economy will compete…
The One, Serious Problem with Trump’s Budget
Last week, President Trump released a budget plan that was widely praised by conservatives for reining in future spending. However, buried near the back of the budget (page 51) is…
Ron Paul Cheers Historic, New State Law Ending Taxes on Gold Coins
Arizona just became the second state, after Utah, to remove state income tax from gold and silver coins. Ron Paul, for one, is cheering: Every supporter of free markets should…
Central Banks Were Invented by Communists
This article was originally posted at the Epoch Times. If you visit the Federal Reserve’s Facebook page, you will seldom find a positive comment. That’s because people who don’t care about…
Trump’s Fed Nominee Will Join the Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight
Recently, Politico reported that former Treasury undersecretary Randy Quarles will likely be nominated as the Federal Reserve’s top bank regulator. Since a potential Quarles appointment is viewed by some as…
Greenspan’s Big Reveal: The Secret Recipe for Economic Growth
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan praises the gold standard in the February 2017 issue of The World Gold Council’s Gold Investor. Therein he makes what may be his strongest statements…
Will Trump Be the “Gold Standard” President?
Remember when Donald Trump advocated for the gold standard on the campaign trail? GQ remembers: Bringing back the gold standard would be very hard to do, but boy would it…
High Stakes for 2016: Judy Shelton for Fed Chair to Make America Great Again
In The Daily Caller, freelance writer Johannes Schmidt writes “On November 8th I’m Voting For Our Next Fed Chair.” It’s an especially astute column. While many commentators correctly have focused…
