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Muckraker of the Financial System
The Fed knew about the housing bubble before it burst but lied and said they didn't: Bill HR 1424 to buy bad paper (eventually called TARP) was introduced in March 9, 2007, before there began to be bad commercial paper from private subprime RE loans, in August. I have published on two other ...more

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Clearing Up Negative Interest Rate Confusion. Kocherlakota Weighs In
Confusion exists in many articles about negative interest rates. I try to simplify and clear up the differences in the application of rates based on different economists' views.
Proof The Federal Reserve Was Responsible For The Housing Bubble And Crash
The Fed put the CP market at massive risk, then ignored the signs that it had done so. The Fed is culpable for the housing bubble and Great Recession. And there is proof this was the case.
El-Erian Has It Right: The Failure Of Monetarism And Asset Purchasing
Monetarists and Market Monetarists do provide some prosperity. But it isn't enough. El-Erian explains why it isn't enough.
The Fed Did One Thing Right In The Great Recession. But It Wasn't Enough
The Fed did one thing in the Great Recession to save the financial system. But it didn't save the real economy. It wasn't enough.
Forget Keynesianism And Market Monetarism. New Monetarism Rules The Federal Reserve
The New Monetarism rules the Fed. It is a school of thought that is passive in its approach, as long as banks are lending abroad like no tomorrow.
Deflation Is The End Of Capitalism? A Look At Monetary Stimulus And A Real Solution
The solution to deflation on the macroeconomic level is for creditors to lend to those who create production. Production must be encouraged, as most of the value of stocks is in production of goods.
Miles Kimball's Sneaky Way Of Destroying Cash. The Importance Of Zero
Zero is more important than most Americans understand. It is time that we do understand why it is important and why those who want to destroy it are so sneaky in their advocacy against zero.
Negative Rates Bad, Negative IOR Good Says Scott Sumner. The IOR Debate
Speaking to differences between negative interest rates and negative IOR, as well as to the debate between the market monetarists and Cullen Roche on the impact of interest paid on reserves.
Larry Summers 100 Dollar Bill Ban And Westfalia Lost
Westphalia as a concept is superior to empire. Our freedoms are more likely to be honored in a system of national sovereignty. Larry Summers is attacking that sovereignty as a representative of a global financial system.
Swedes Are Saving More Than Ever As Negative Interest Rates Fail
Human nature could result in increased savings in a negative interest rate environment. New signs point to that being the case, meaning failure for the New Keynesian economists like Krugman and others.
Retirees Should Not Listen To This Investopedia Financial Advice
Retirees should not be too bullish on stocks in turbulent times. Mistakes may mean capital is lost forever.
Negative Interest Rates And Why Banks Want Fannie And Freddie
As of now, the market monetarist wish for the US Fed, to charge interest on excess reserves, rather than pay it out, would likely not push interest rates in the interbank lending market up as hoped.
Preserve Capital - Relentless Slide Toward Deflation And Negative Nominal Rates
Monetary issues such as base money and the money supply are discussed, as well as the low interest rate environment. How to position for a deflationary episode that may last for years is considered.
The Federal Reserve Financed WW2 But Cannot Finance America Now
This article proves that the Federal Reserve played a heroic part in the war effort with the efforts it made to market the war bonds. Unfortunately, that heroic aspect of the Fed has disappeared entirely.
A Scary Monetary Conundrum Arises From The Great Recession
This conundrum that arises from the Great Recession is still with us. It could result in stalemate for economists, and for the economy.
NGDP Targeting Good Observation Tool, Gold And Speculation
NGDP Targeting is a plan for stopping a fall of Nominal GDP in its tracks. In the Great Recession, the fall of GDP was totally ignored by the Fed. Gold took a tumble during this time of monetary tightening as well.
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