Central Banking
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No Place to Lay Your Head: How Economic Policy Makes Housing Unaffordable for Young Working Families
“There’s artificial scarcity in housing markets, but in that case it’s the planners themselves who put housing in such short supply – and at consequent high prices.” ~ H. Shelton Weeks and Victor Claar
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CBDCs: A Weapon for Debanking the Banked
“Even if you think that a CBDC is a good idea, consider that its power may be turned against you when the political pendulum shifts in your direction and your views or activities are suddenly considered taboo or illegal by those in power.” ~ Emile Phaneuf III
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Fed Up with Tightening?
“Provided the recent monthly inflation figures give us an accurate forecast, the real federal funds rate is significantly above the natural rate. This indicates monetary policy is restrictive.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Disinflation is Welcome, but the Fed’s Job Isn’t Done
“The Fed may not need to tighten any further, depending on how markets continue to react to its recent policy changes. But this is no time for complacency.’ ~ Alexander W. Salter
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DeSantis Takes the Lead on Fed Reforms
“According to DeSantis, political elites want to ‘regulate [bitcoin] out of existence’ because it threatens their plans for social control. He’s right.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Inflation is Slowing. Will the Fed?
“Monetary policy works with long and variable lags. Inflation is slowing, but it will take some time to come down. Fed officials should not be too concerned about elevated core inflation.” ~ William J. Luther
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Don’t Raise the Target; Change the Framework
“By adopting a nominal spending target, the Fed would embrace a regime that provides clear guidance on the required spending level during times of crisis. This shift would enhance the Fed’s ability to navigate economic downturns effectively.” ~ Nicolás Cachanosky
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Ramaswamy on CBDC
“GOP lawmakers absolutely should head CBDC efforts off at the pass, and the party’s presidential candidates should support that rejection.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Dethroning the Almighty Dollar?
“In a poll taken by the World Gold Council, 24 percent of the central banks surveyed intend to continue to purchase gold, and that in summary, ‘Central banks’ views toward the future role of the dollar were more pessimistic than in previous surveys.’” ~ Peter C. Earle
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What Should The Fed Do When It Hasn’t Done What It Should’ve Done?
“We are likely at the point where the risk of doing too much exceeds the risk of doing too little. It makes sense for the Fed to hold for now, and see how the incoming data looks over the next few months.” ~ William J. Luther
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No Place to Lay Your Head: How Economic Policy Makes Housing Unaffordable for Young Working Families
“There’s artificial scarcity in housing markets, but in that case it’s the planners themselves who put housing in such short supply – and at consequent high prices.” ~ H. Shelton Weeks and Victor Claar
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CBDCs: A Weapon for Debanking the Banked
“Even if you think that a CBDC is a good idea, consider that its power may be turned against you when the political pendulum shifts in your direction and your views or activities are suddenly considered taboo or illegal by those in power.” ~ Emile Phaneuf III
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Fed Up with Tightening?
“Provided the recent monthly inflation figures give us an accurate forecast, the real federal funds rate is significantly above the natural rate. This indicates monetary policy is restrictive.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Disinflation is Welcome, but the Fed’s Job Isn’t Done
“The Fed may not need to tighten any further, depending on how markets continue to react to its recent policy changes. But this is no time for complacency.’ ~ Alexander W. Salter
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DeSantis Takes the Lead on Fed Reforms
“According to DeSantis, political elites want to ‘regulate [bitcoin] out of existence’ because it threatens their plans for social control. He’s right.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Inflation is Slowing. Will the Fed?
“Monetary policy works with long and variable lags. Inflation is slowing, but it will take some time to come down. Fed officials should not be too concerned about elevated core inflation.” ~ William J. Luther
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Don’t Raise the Target; Change the Framework
“By adopting a nominal spending target, the Fed would embrace a regime that provides clear guidance on the required spending level during times of crisis. This shift would enhance the Fed’s ability to navigate economic downturns effectively.” ~ Nicolás Cachanosky
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Ramaswamy on CBDC
“GOP lawmakers absolutely should head CBDC efforts off at the pass, and the party’s presidential candidates should support that rejection.” ~ Alexander W. Salter
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Dethroning the Almighty Dollar?
“In a poll taken by the World Gold Council, 24 percent of the central banks surveyed intend to continue to purchase gold, and that in summary, ‘Central banks’ views toward the future role of the dollar were more pessimistic than in previous surveys.’” ~ Peter C. Earle
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What Should The Fed Do When It Hasn’t Done What It Should’ve Done?
“We are likely at the point where the risk of doing too much exceeds the risk of doing too little. It makes sense for the Fed to hold for now, and see how the incoming data looks over the next few months.” ~ William J. Luther