Topic: Research

The U.S. Downgrade: Fiscal Realities

– September 5, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 15 | September 5, 2011 There aren’t a lot of ways to reduce government debt. The most likely scenario puts the burden on savers. by Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fellow, and Steven R. Cunningham, PhD, Director of Res …

Research, Sound Money

Pushing on a String

– July 29, 2011

Monetary policy can’t stimulate the economy unless people are willing to borrow and banks are willing to lend. Guess what’s not happening.

Research

Wages Aren’t Everything

– July 18, 2011

Income has many sources. Productivity-enhancing investment is among them, and it ultimately helps everyone. Additional Content: Bank balance Sheets Explode by Craig J. Richardson AIER Modern Portfolio Theory: Investment Management for Mortals by Donald …

Research

The Downside of Monetary Easing

– July 1, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 12 | July 4, 2011 Aimed at stimulating the economy, the Federal Reserve’s policy has created unintended hardships for savers and a drag on the economy. by William F. Ford, PhD, and Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fello …

Research

The Allure of Silver

– June 20, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 11 | June 20, 2011 Often overlooked, the other precious metal can lower risk in a portfolio. It provides important diversification in combination with gold or on its own. But speculators beware. by Julie Ni Zhu, Resea …

Research

Has Inflation Begun?

– June 3, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 10 | June 6, 2011 Massive increases in the money supply, followed by spikes in oil and food prices, have many wondering if inflation has arrived. The answer may be surprising. by Steven R. Cunningham, PhD, Director of …

Research, War and Peace

Rebuilding War-Torn Economies

– May 13, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 9 | May 16, 2011 The U.S. military is developing a civilian-military collaboration for reconstruction and economic development of nations like Afghanistan. by Brigadier General Eric Peck, Kansas State National Guard, …

Research, Sound Banking, Sound Money

How Debt Drove the Great Recession

– May 2, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 8 | May 2, 2011 by Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fellow Additional Content ASK THE EXPERT: Tax Time Resolutions by Kevin T. McGrath, CPA Jobless Rates Differ During Recessions by Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fellow

Research

The Future of Energy

– April 14, 2011

Research Reports Vol. LXXVIII, No. 7 | April 18, 2011 Over the next 25 years, the size and geography of the world’s energy markets are expected to change a lot, but the mix of fuels the world uses isn’t; by Kerry A. Lynch, Senior Fellow Additional Cont …

Research

Big Labor Also Expects a Bailout

– December 3, 2008

In the recent presidential and congressional elections, special interest groups spent tens of millions of dollars to influence the outcomes. Among the leading big spenders were the nation’s major labor unions, who expect a payback now that many of their favored candidates have won.

Research, Sound Banking, Sound Money

The Financial Bubble Was Created by Central Bank Policy

– November 5, 2008

With a collapsing housing market, a falling stock market, and a serious economic recession on the immediate horizon, the blame game about who or what has been behind the financial nightmare is in full swing.

Research

Comments on the Fifth CMRE Conference

– May 5, 1975

Research Reports – 05/05/1975