Topic: Unemployment

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“Lawmakers seek to change Fed mission”

– November 17, 2010

“Two influential Republican lawmakers called Tuesday for a fundamental remaking of the Federal Reserve’s mission, arguing that the central bank should stop trying to reduce unemployment and instead focus solely on keeping inflation low. The proposal by …

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“The Five Things Money Printing Can’t Do…”

– November 3, 2010

“It seems this Chairman of the Federal Reserve is of the belief that diluting the dollar is the cure for everything from a recession to male pattern baldness. But money printing can’t accomplish any of things that are necessary to rescue the economy. I …

Sound Banking, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

Third Point’s Second Quarter Investor Letter

– September 1, 2010

“As every student of American history knows, this country’s core founding principles included non-punitive taxation, Constitutionally-guaranteed protections against persecution of the minority, and an inexorable right of self-determination. Washington …

Central Banking, Inflation, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“How the Market Creates Jobs, and the Government Destroys Them”

– August 18, 2010

“By bringing about the business cycle, Federal Reserve money creation causes unemployment. Inflation not only raises prices, it also misallocates labor. During the boom phase of the trade cycle, businesses hire new workers, many of whom are pulled from …

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Banking, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“Bernanke Says Rising Wages Will Lift Spending”

– August 3, 2010

“Investors and the public have been closely watching signals about the economy and the Fed’s possible policy moves to address problems. While the United States has “a considerable way to go” for a full recovery, “rising demand from households and busin …

Fiscal Policy, Sound Banking, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi’s Keynesian Black Box”

– July 28, 2010

“In a recent Wall Street Journal column, Princeton economist Alan Blinder wonders why 64 percent of Americans do not believe the $849 billion “fiscal stimulus” bill “saved or created” many jobs. “The main reason,” he explains, “appears to be that the W …

Fiscal Policy, History, Monetary Policy, Sound Banking, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

Wolf and Krugman Discuss Austrian Economics

– April 28, 2010

Martin Wolf (Financial Times) and Paul Krugman (New York Times) discuss Austrian economics.

Central Banking, Inflation, International, Sound Banking, Sound Money Project, Unemployment

“Unemployment and Inflation Inch Up in Europe”

– March 31, 2010

“The unemployment rate in the euro area inched up to touch double digits in February, while inflation accelerated more than economists had forecast, probably a result of higher food and oil prices, according to data released Wednesday. Eurostat, the Eu …

Economic Education, Unemployment

Unemployment, Government Statistics, and Administration Policy

– March 1, 1954

Research Reports – 03/01/1954