Sound Banking
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Larry White on the Business Cycle
Peter Boettke over on Coordination Problem posted an excellent video of Larry White discussing the Austrian theory of the business cycle. Enjoy!
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“Ben Bernanke’s Impossible Dream” – WSJ
“At Jackson Hole, Mr. Bernanke explained that “if inflation expectations were too low . . . an increase in inflation expectations could become a benefit.” Well, he’s certainly succeeded in raising inflationary expectations. But rising commodity prices and a debased dollar have proved harmful to many businesses because inflated costs mean deflated profit margins. The…
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“Fed Counts on ‘Psychological Bump’ With Borrowing, but May Just Add to Debt, Inflation”
“Investors beware: The Federal Reserve may have just agreed to make $600 billion more available for borrowing, but don’t expect to see that money flooding the market any time soon. At least that’s the warning from some financial experts who say the Federal Reserve’s pledge to buy $600 billion in Treasury bonds is unlikely to…
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“Sovereign Debt Concerns Weigh on Euro”
“The euro came under pressure as worries over the finances of countries on the edges of the eurozone continued to undermine the single currency. While the cost of insuring against a default in Portuguese, Greek and Spanish government debt has risen sharply, Ireland has become the main focus of investors’ concerns. The cost of protecting…
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Democracy in Deficit
“Vol. 8 of The Collected Works. Democracy in Deficit is one of the early comprehensive attempts to apply the basic principles of public-choice analysis to macroeconomic theory and policy. The book serves to bolster Buchanan’s central beliefs in the necessity of a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and in monetary rules rather than central…
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“Fed’s Hoenig: Fed Needs To Increase Key Rates, Normalize Policy”
“The Federal Reserve’s vocal dissenter stood his ground against ultraloose monetary policy Friday in a week that the Fed opened the floodgate to loose additional dollars into the system. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig on Friday said the Fed needs to move rates “off of zero” to ensure a more stable…
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“Made in America, Imported by Asia”
“Resentment in emerging markets about the global spillover effects of easier U.S. monetary policy is likely to hang over next week’s summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Seoul. “What will happen with another round of quantitative easing by the Fed? It’s creating inflation, alright. Just not necessarily in the U.S., but on…
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“Regulators Must Get Rules of the Road Right”
“Americans rely on financial services to help meet their needs: for retirement, education, homeownership and indeed every aspect of their lives… Will the new rules ensure that the costs of credit remain accessible for businesses and individuals to meet their financing needs? What is the impact of the final rules on companies’ competitiveness when they…
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“Toward a Free-Market Money”
“Despite the overwhelming evidence that markets perform best when left alone by the government, it is still virtually taken for granted that one consumer product should be completely controlled by every government in the world. One product, so ubiquitous, that it’s used by almost everyone in the world on a daily basis: money. Money is…
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“Bank Failures in Slow Motion”
“Every Friday evening a few more banks are closed — seized by the various state banking regulators and handed over to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for liquidation. This all happens rather quietly, barely making the news. We’re told these bank failures are no big deal. No reason to panic. The names of the…
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Larry White on the Business Cycle
Peter Boettke over on Coordination Problem posted an excellent video of Larry White discussing the Austrian theory of the business cycle. Enjoy!
-
“Ben Bernanke’s Impossible Dream” – WSJ
“At Jackson Hole, Mr. Bernanke explained that “if inflation expectations were too low . . . an increase in inflation expectations could become a benefit.” Well, he’s certainly succeeded in raising inflationary expectations. But rising commodity prices and a debased dollar have proved harmful to many businesses because inflated costs mean deflated profit margins. The…
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“Fed Counts on ‘Psychological Bump’ With Borrowing, but May Just Add to Debt, Inflation”
“Investors beware: The Federal Reserve may have just agreed to make $600 billion more available for borrowing, but don’t expect to see that money flooding the market any time soon. At least that’s the warning from some financial experts who say the Federal Reserve’s pledge to buy $600 billion in Treasury bonds is unlikely to…
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“Sovereign Debt Concerns Weigh on Euro”
“The euro came under pressure as worries over the finances of countries on the edges of the eurozone continued to undermine the single currency. While the cost of insuring against a default in Portuguese, Greek and Spanish government debt has risen sharply, Ireland has become the main focus of investors’ concerns. The cost of protecting…
-
Democracy in Deficit
“Vol. 8 of The Collected Works. Democracy in Deficit is one of the early comprehensive attempts to apply the basic principles of public-choice analysis to macroeconomic theory and policy. The book serves to bolster Buchanan’s central beliefs in the necessity of a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and in monetary rules rather than central…
-
“Fed’s Hoenig: Fed Needs To Increase Key Rates, Normalize Policy”
“The Federal Reserve’s vocal dissenter stood his ground against ultraloose monetary policy Friday in a week that the Fed opened the floodgate to loose additional dollars into the system. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig on Friday said the Fed needs to move rates “off of zero” to ensure a more stable…
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“Made in America, Imported by Asia”
“Resentment in emerging markets about the global spillover effects of easier U.S. monetary policy is likely to hang over next week’s summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Seoul. “What will happen with another round of quantitative easing by the Fed? It’s creating inflation, alright. Just not necessarily in the U.S., but on…
-
“Regulators Must Get Rules of the Road Right”
“Americans rely on financial services to help meet their needs: for retirement, education, homeownership and indeed every aspect of their lives… Will the new rules ensure that the costs of credit remain accessible for businesses and individuals to meet their financing needs? What is the impact of the final rules on companies’ competitiveness when they…
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“Toward a Free-Market Money”
“Despite the overwhelming evidence that markets perform best when left alone by the government, it is still virtually taken for granted that one consumer product should be completely controlled by every government in the world. One product, so ubiquitous, that it’s used by almost everyone in the world on a daily basis: money. Money is…
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“Bank Failures in Slow Motion”
“Every Friday evening a few more banks are closed — seized by the various state banking regulators and handed over to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for liquidation. This all happens rather quietly, barely making the news. We’re told these bank failures are no big deal. No reason to panic. The names of the…
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