Topic: Sound Money

Entitlement Collapse is Worse Than it Looks

– August 27, 2024

“Voters need to understand that by not pressuring politicians to deal with entitlements now, we might end up with a substantial amount of the means of American production being owned by the government. This will harm our society incalculably.” ~David C. Rose

Books, Central Banking, Inflation, Sound Money

The Permanent Temptation of All Governments

– August 20, 2024

“The math of 2 percent compound shrinkage demonstrates that the Fed wants to depreciate the dollar’s purchasing power by 80 percent in each average lifetime. Somehow the Fed never mentions this.” ~Alex Pollock

Central Banking, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

The Federal Reserve and Pandora’s Box

– August 16, 2024

“In the name of preventing a second Great Depression, then-Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke opened a Pandora’s Box of monetary ills in 2008. And like the Greek myth, there may be no way of putting these ills back in the box.” ~Paul Mueller

Books, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track

– May 7, 2024

“Experts seemingly identify much more closely with the central bankers — the practitioners of monetary policy — than with those forced to contend with the negative consequences of bad decisions.” ~Judy Shelton

Central Banking, Sound Money, Technology

US Can Thwart the CBDC Onslaught

– February 9, 2024

“The argument that lagging digital dollar development is necessarily bad for Americans ignores a long history of US government promises about gathered data and its use.” ~Peter C. Earle

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

FOMC Holds Rates, Revises Projections

– December 14, 2023

“After months of worrying that they had not yet done enough, FOMC members now seem to think they have a handle on inflation and will see it gradually return to 2 percent. Let’s hope they are correct.” ~William J. Luther

Inflation, International, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

Argentina Agonistes: The Separation of Money and State

– November 29, 2023

“The Argentine peso has lost 93 percent of its value in just the past 4 years. Anyone who could carry out transactions using dollars always did so; holding pesos was little different from simply setting your wealth on fire.” ~Michael Munger

Central Banking, Inflation, Sound Money, Sound Money Project

Inflation is Slowing. Will the Fed?

– July 2, 2023

“Monetary policy works with long and variable lags. Inflation is slowing, but it will take some time to come down. Fed officials should not be too concerned about elevated core inflation.” ~ William J. Luther

Cryptocurrency, Sound Money, Video

Bitcoin’s Philosophical Origins with Emile Phaneuf

– June 24, 2023

Joining Kate Wand on ‘Liberty Curious’ is independent thinker & writer Emile Phaneuf, to discuss the origins of Bitcoin, and its philosophical influences including the writings of Hayek, Ayn Rand and David Friedman.

Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money, Sound Money Project

Has the Disinflation Process Stalled?

– May 26, 2023

“Fed officials may worry that the disinflation process has stalled. For this reason, the latest data likely increases uncertainty about the future course of monetary policy.” ~ William J. Luther

Central Banking, Fiscal Policy, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

How Congress Should Reform the Fed

– May 18, 2023

“Congress should narrow the Fed’s regulatory concerns to maintaining adequate bank capital. It should also consider abolishing the discount window entirely.” ~ Alexander William Salter

Central Banking, Economic Trends, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money

Can the Fed Continue to Fight Inflation without Risking a Financial Crisis?

– May 18, 2023

“In principle, the Fed has the ability to provide liquidity to the banking system while simultaneously reducing the incentives banks have to make loans.” ~ Bryan Cutsinger