Sound Banking
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Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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Could a Rule-Bound Fed Constrain Congressional Spending?
The Fed’s lack of clear rules makes it vulnerable to outside pressure. A commitment to price stability could force Congress to confront its own excesses.
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Warsh: The Fed Helped Create Fiscal Dominance
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues the Fed has drifted far beyond its mandate, becoming a “general-purpose agency of government.”
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Worries Spread in Private Credit Markets
Risk migrated outside traditional banks, but insolvencies and widening credit spreads are raising questions about leverage and liquidity strain system-wide.
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No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.
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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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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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My Bank Froze ‘My’ Account — Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
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How Money Laundering Became a Catch-All Excuse to Bully and Surveil
Crypto-related prosecutions illustrate how allegations of crime are used to target privacy-enhancing tools and the people who build them.
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Dallas Fed President: It’s Time to Replace the Fed’s Interest Rate Target
Reducing the Fed’s role in the financial system would be a step in the right direction.
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Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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•
Could a Rule-Bound Fed Constrain Congressional Spending?
The Fed’s lack of clear rules makes it vulnerable to outside pressure. A commitment to price stability could force Congress to confront its own excesses.
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•
Warsh: The Fed Helped Create Fiscal Dominance
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues the Fed has drifted far beyond its mandate, becoming a “general-purpose agency of government.”
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•
Worries Spread in Private Credit Markets
Risk migrated outside traditional banks, but insolvencies and widening credit spreads are raising questions about leverage and liquidity strain system-wide.
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•
No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.
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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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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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My Bank Froze ‘My’ Account — Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
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•
How Money Laundering Became a Catch-All Excuse to Bully and Surveil
Crypto-related prosecutions illustrate how allegations of crime are used to target privacy-enhancing tools and the people who build them.
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Dallas Fed President: It’s Time to Replace the Fed’s Interest Rate Target
Reducing the Fed’s role in the financial system would be a step in the right direction.