Monetary Economics
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Bank and Crypto Runs: F(ac)TX vs Fiction
“Despite the historical record, ever since Diamond and Dybvig published their article, many if not most economists have tended to view every financial firm collapse as a ‘Diamond Dybvig Moment.'” ~ George Selgin
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An Inflationary Thanksgiving, Revisited
“Americans face another costly holiday season owing to the heavy-handed and arguably unnecessary monetary and fiscal programs early in the COVID pandemic.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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To Temper the Effects of Monetary Restraint, We Need Pro-Growth Fiscal Policy
“To temper the effects of monetary tightening, avoid a prolonged recession, and ultimately ignite economic prosperity, we need an executive and Congress willing to pursue pro-growth fiscal policy. ” ~ Kat Dwyer
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The False Face of SBF, FTX, and ESG
“For FTX and ESG, beneath a surface of virtue signaling and noblesse oblige are decidedly less-idealistic machinations: fraud, rent-seeking, influence-buying, and greenwash.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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A New Concern: Falling US Treasury Demand
“The path forward is unclear, as the rise in yield rates necessary to induce greater demand could also mean higher costs in lending for both private and public actors.” ~ Zachary Shuter, Zhezheng Zhang, & Peter C. Earle
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A Tale of Two Documents: How the Bitcoin White Paper Outperformed Dodd-Frank
“As policymakers look to further regulate the crypto ecosystem itself, they should keep top of mind the capacity of private innovation to not only achieve broad policy goals but also to get there before regulations do.” ~ Jack Solowey
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Flatcoins: A More “Stable” Stablecoin?
“If successfully developed, flatcoins will join the ranks of other digital assets like Bitcoin, providing individuals and institutions with monetary solutions outside fiat currencies.” ~ Peter C. Earle & David Waugh
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Treasury and DOJ Seek Greater Financial Surveillance Around Cryptocurrency
“Instead of continuing down this path of ever-increasing financial surveillance, the US government should start listening to the public’s concerns. It’s time to end the 50-year erosion of financial privacy in the United States, not jumpstart it in the digital era.” ~ Nicholas Anthony
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Fact Checking the President on Global Inflation
“An administration which was evidently so troubled by ‘misinformation’ would more profitably target it not by establishing a ministry, but by looking in a mirror.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Rising Inflation Expectations Pose a New Threat to Fed Efforts
“Herding, of sorts, may thwart the effects of contractionary monetary policy measures to some degree. The Fed has a tough job ahead of it, one which may have just become a bit tougher.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Bank and Crypto Runs: F(ac)TX vs Fiction
“Despite the historical record, ever since Diamond and Dybvig published their article, many if not most economists have tended to view every financial firm collapse as a ‘Diamond Dybvig Moment.'” ~ George Selgin
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•
An Inflationary Thanksgiving, Revisited
“Americans face another costly holiday season owing to the heavy-handed and arguably unnecessary monetary and fiscal programs early in the COVID pandemic.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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•
To Temper the Effects of Monetary Restraint, We Need Pro-Growth Fiscal Policy
“To temper the effects of monetary tightening, avoid a prolonged recession, and ultimately ignite economic prosperity, we need an executive and Congress willing to pursue pro-growth fiscal policy. ” ~ Kat Dwyer
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•
The False Face of SBF, FTX, and ESG
“For FTX and ESG, beneath a surface of virtue signaling and noblesse oblige are decidedly less-idealistic machinations: fraud, rent-seeking, influence-buying, and greenwash.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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•
A New Concern: Falling US Treasury Demand
“The path forward is unclear, as the rise in yield rates necessary to induce greater demand could also mean higher costs in lending for both private and public actors.” ~ Zachary Shuter, Zhezheng Zhang, & Peter C. Earle
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•
A Tale of Two Documents: How the Bitcoin White Paper Outperformed Dodd-Frank
“As policymakers look to further regulate the crypto ecosystem itself, they should keep top of mind the capacity of private innovation to not only achieve broad policy goals but also to get there before regulations do.” ~ Jack Solowey
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•
Flatcoins: A More “Stable” Stablecoin?
“If successfully developed, flatcoins will join the ranks of other digital assets like Bitcoin, providing individuals and institutions with monetary solutions outside fiat currencies.” ~ Peter C. Earle & David Waugh
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•
Treasury and DOJ Seek Greater Financial Surveillance Around Cryptocurrency
“Instead of continuing down this path of ever-increasing financial surveillance, the US government should start listening to the public’s concerns. It’s time to end the 50-year erosion of financial privacy in the United States, not jumpstart it in the digital era.” ~ Nicholas Anthony
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•
Fact Checking the President on Global Inflation
“An administration which was evidently so troubled by ‘misinformation’ would more profitably target it not by establishing a ministry, but by looking in a mirror.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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•
Rising Inflation Expectations Pose a New Threat to Fed Efforts
“Herding, of sorts, may thwart the effects of contractionary monetary policy measures to some degree. The Fed has a tough job ahead of it, one which may have just become a bit tougher.” ~ Peter C. Earle