Monetary Policy
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AIER Year-End Holiday Index 2024
Your holiday costs grew 19 percent in the past 5 years, mostly due to COVID-era monetary policy. Scaling back spending? You’re not alone.
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What Happened at the 2024 AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework?
A jam-packed day of monetary history, theory, policy, and their real-world effects. Watch the video for free today!
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The FOMC Should Hold Rates Steady
Monetary policy remains tight. We have enough data to see a (hopefully temporary) stall in disinflation. FOMC should keep its target rate at 4.50 to 4.75 percent for now.
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WSJ’s Prof. Blinder Misses Again on Inflation Analysis
Tariffs will cause a one-time price jump, but they won’t cause sustained inflation. Central banks do that by raising total spending.
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Is Taxation the Source of the US Dollar’s Strength?
The dollar’s relative value stems from its reserve status in global trade and confidence in the US investment markets.
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Don’t Dread Dwindling Disinflation
Both the growth of the money supply and the climb of consumer prices are are starting to level off.
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Gold-Backed or Bust: Judy Shelton’s Plan to Tame the Fed and Restore the Dollar
‘Good as Gold’ makes the case for exchangeability. Currency should be a standard the people can rely on, not a lever for the powerful.
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Inflation Back on Track in September
Inflation may have leveled off, but prices will stay high. Recent inflation transferred wealth from savers to borrowers.
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Disinflation Continued in September
The Fed needs to ensure it doesn’t inadvertently keep money tight for too long. Tomorrow’s downturn won’t fix yesterday’s inflation. It will just compound the misery.
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CBDCs Undermine Financial Privacy
“Financial privacy is very important for a free society. What we do reveals much more about who we are than what we say.” ~William J. Luther
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AIER Year-End Holiday Index 2024
Your holiday costs grew 19 percent in the past 5 years, mostly due to COVID-era monetary policy. Scaling back spending? You’re not alone.
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•
What Happened at the 2024 AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework?
A jam-packed day of monetary history, theory, policy, and their real-world effects. Watch the video for free today!
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•
The FOMC Should Hold Rates Steady
Monetary policy remains tight. We have enough data to see a (hopefully temporary) stall in disinflation. FOMC should keep its target rate at 4.50 to 4.75 percent for now.
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•
WSJ’s Prof. Blinder Misses Again on Inflation Analysis
Tariffs will cause a one-time price jump, but they won’t cause sustained inflation. Central banks do that by raising total spending.
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•
Is Taxation the Source of the US Dollar’s Strength?
The dollar’s relative value stems from its reserve status in global trade and confidence in the US investment markets.
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•
Don’t Dread Dwindling Disinflation
Both the growth of the money supply and the climb of consumer prices are are starting to level off.
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•
Gold-Backed or Bust: Judy Shelton’s Plan to Tame the Fed and Restore the Dollar
‘Good as Gold’ makes the case for exchangeability. Currency should be a standard the people can rely on, not a lever for the powerful.
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•
Inflation Back on Track in September
Inflation may have leveled off, but prices will stay high. Recent inflation transferred wealth from savers to borrowers.
-
•
Disinflation Continued in September
The Fed needs to ensure it doesn’t inadvertently keep money tight for too long. Tomorrow’s downturn won’t fix yesterday’s inflation. It will just compound the misery.
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•
CBDCs Undermine Financial Privacy
“Financial privacy is very important for a free society. What we do reveals much more about who we are than what we say.” ~William J. Luther