Monetary Economics
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Termination Day at the Fed? Probably Not
Any attempt to unseat the chair or compromise the Fed’s independence would publicly weaken the institution.
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Milei’s Battle Against Argentina’s Currency Trap
Javier Milei is slowly unwinding the currency intervention and price control policies that restrict Argentines’ access to investments.
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Consumer Prices Fall in March
Both headline and core inflation are heading in the right direction. But the Fed shouldn’t overcorrect after a single month of falling prices.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
March’s tame inflation reading masks deeper trouble, as fading discretionary spending and looming tariff effects point to rougher economic terrain ahead.
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The Dollar Milkshake Theory, Explained
A popular economic theory claims that excess currency liquidity is sucked up into US assets, but incorrectly assumes that central banking policy, and global power balances, will never change.
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Will Undermining the Dollar Bring an American Industrial Renaissance?
Reviving manufacturing by beating down the dollar would necessitate a complete reorganization of the US economy .
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What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
While the Fed’s core duties remain off-limits to Trump’s regulatory overhaul, the administration clearly wants to subordinate the central bank to its political objectives.
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Business Conditions Monthly January 2025
A divergence between leading and lagging indicators reveals short-term uncertainty, though the broader economy shows resilience for now.
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The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat Historical Mistakes
Treasury purchases of silver distorted markets, failed to achieve their inflationary goals, and contributed to economic instability — culminating in the Panic of 1893.
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Despite Uncertainty, Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee held target rates steady as inflation remains stubbornly above two percent.
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Termination Day at the Fed? Probably Not
Any attempt to unseat the chair or compromise the Fed’s independence would publicly weaken the institution.
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•
Milei’s Battle Against Argentina’s Currency Trap
Javier Milei is slowly unwinding the currency intervention and price control policies that restrict Argentines’ access to investments.
-
•
Consumer Prices Fall in March
Both headline and core inflation are heading in the right direction. But the Fed shouldn’t overcorrect after a single month of falling prices.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
March’s tame inflation reading masks deeper trouble, as fading discretionary spending and looming tariff effects point to rougher economic terrain ahead.
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•
The Dollar Milkshake Theory, Explained
A popular economic theory claims that excess currency liquidity is sucked up into US assets, but incorrectly assumes that central banking policy, and global power balances, will never change.
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•
Will Undermining the Dollar Bring an American Industrial Renaissance?
Reviving manufacturing by beating down the dollar would necessitate a complete reorganization of the US economy .
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•
What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
While the Fed’s core duties remain off-limits to Trump’s regulatory overhaul, the administration clearly wants to subordinate the central bank to its political objectives.
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•
Business Conditions Monthly January 2025
A divergence between leading and lagging indicators reveals short-term uncertainty, though the broader economy shows resilience for now.
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•
The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat Historical Mistakes
Treasury purchases of silver distorted markets, failed to achieve their inflationary goals, and contributed to economic instability — culminating in the Panic of 1893.
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•
Despite Uncertainty, Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee held target rates steady as inflation remains stubbornly above two percent.