Monetary Policy
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Edges Up 0.33 Percent as Inflation Shifts to Services
AIER’s own index posted its largest gain since June, but gains were largely cancelled out by moderation in other categories. Inflation pressures seem to be shifting rather than surging, with gradual disinflation still the dominant trend.
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What Makes a Good Federal Reserve Chair? It Depends on Independence
When political pressure threatens independence, the chair’s character matters more than technical competence.
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Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning
The dollar’s lost half its value and the price of gold exploded since our author first warned that politicians are ruining our purchasing power.
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Warsh or Not, The Fed’s Next Chair Will Inherit Too Much Power
“Emergency” powers, half a trillion in daily liquidity, and ever-expanding authority create far too much discretion for one individual.
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Will Republicans Fall for Inflationary Populism?
There is no durable prosperity built on cheap money and political shortcuts, and no political upside to unleashing the next inflation spike.
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The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach
Labor markets are stabilizing and inflation has leveled off. Further easing would’ve risked recent progress toward price stability.
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Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.
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The Fed Should Hold Steady in January
Cutting rates further risks overstimulating demand, when inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed’s two-percent target.
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‘Saving the Family’ Should Start with Sound Money
American’s birth dearth isn’t just cultural — it’s monetary. The best pro-natal policy is to stop making daily life so expensive.
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The Powell Affair and the Limits of The Fed’s Immunity
The DOJ’s investigation is ugly politics, but we might welcome a test of whether central bankers are subject to the same oversight as everyone else.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Edges Up 0.33 Percent as Inflation Shifts to Services
AIER’s own index posted its largest gain since June, but gains were largely cancelled out by moderation in other categories. Inflation pressures seem to be shifting rather than surging, with gradual disinflation still the dominant trend.
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•
What Makes a Good Federal Reserve Chair? It Depends on Independence
When political pressure threatens independence, the chair’s character matters more than technical competence.
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•
Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning
The dollar’s lost half its value and the price of gold exploded since our author first warned that politicians are ruining our purchasing power.
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•
Warsh or Not, The Fed’s Next Chair Will Inherit Too Much Power
“Emergency” powers, half a trillion in daily liquidity, and ever-expanding authority create far too much discretion for one individual.
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•
Will Republicans Fall for Inflationary Populism?
There is no durable prosperity built on cheap money and political shortcuts, and no political upside to unleashing the next inflation spike.
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•
The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach
Labor markets are stabilizing and inflation has leveled off. Further easing would’ve risked recent progress toward price stability.
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•
Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.
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•
The Fed Should Hold Steady in January
Cutting rates further risks overstimulating demand, when inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed’s two-percent target.
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•
‘Saving the Family’ Should Start with Sound Money
American’s birth dearth isn’t just cultural — it’s monetary. The best pro-natal policy is to stop making daily life so expensive.
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•
The Powell Affair and the Limits of The Fed’s Immunity
The DOJ’s investigation is ugly politics, but we might welcome a test of whether central bankers are subject to the same oversight as everyone else.