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Tom Duncan

Hayek On Deflation – Coordination Problem

Over on the Coordination Problem blog, a number of scholars in the field of monetary theory are having an interesting discussion on the topic of Hayek and deflationary spirals. I am providing the link. I recommend a thorough reading of the comments. The post is titled: Hayek on Deflation Steve Horwitz Coordination Problem, May 3, […]

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Tom Duncan

“Targeting Inflation at 2% Is Too Low” – DeLong

“First, the question is not whether the Federal Reserve should raise its target inflation rate above 2% per year. The question is whether the Federal Reserve should raise its target inflation rate to 2% per year. On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, stated that he was unwilling to undertake more stimulative policies […]

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Tom Duncan

“Can the Federal Reserve Print to Prosperity?” – Forbes

“The side affect of all of the money supply and low interest rates is that commodity prices continue to rise, which is hitting the middle class rather hard. And with consumers making up 70% of the economy, this is a real drag on real economic growth. We have printed a lot of money but the […]

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Tom Duncan

“Bill Would Deny Fed Chiefs Interest Rate Votes” – Boston Globe

“US Representative Barney Frank introduced a bill yesterday that would block the heads of Federal Reserve regional banks in Boston and elsewhere from voting when they serve on the Fed’s interest-rate-setting panel in Washington. The presidents of the regional banks take turns filling five of the 12 voting seats on the Federal Open Market Committee, […]

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