Sound Banking
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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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The Return of Quantitative Easing
After several years of quantitative tightening, the Fed is restarting QE amid persistent market and policy pressures.
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The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New?
Powell’s remarks highlighted the inherent difficulty of balancing inflation and employment under the Fed’s current dual mandate.
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The Fed’s Unlawful Floor System Pays Banks Billions to Sit on Reserves
To prevent emergency lending from depreciating the dollar, the Fed broke the law by deliberately paying a premium rate on reserves.
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Why the Erosion of Central Bank Independence Matters
The lesson from around the world is clear: countries that politicize their central banks pay a steep price.
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One Big, Beautiful Tradeoff for the Fed
Raising the debt ceiling takes the Fed out of the reserve volatility frying pan—but may land it in the debt-monetization fire.
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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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•
The Return of Quantitative Easing
After several years of quantitative tightening, the Fed is restarting QE amid persistent market and policy pressures.
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•
The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New?
Powell’s remarks highlighted the inherent difficulty of balancing inflation and employment under the Fed’s current dual mandate.
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•
The Fed’s Unlawful Floor System Pays Banks Billions to Sit on Reserves
To prevent emergency lending from depreciating the dollar, the Fed broke the law by deliberately paying a premium rate on reserves.
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•
Why the Erosion of Central Bank Independence Matters
The lesson from around the world is clear: countries that politicize their central banks pay a steep price.
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•
One Big, Beautiful Tradeoff for the Fed
Raising the debt ceiling takes the Fed out of the reserve volatility frying pan—but may land it in the debt-monetization fire.