The Fed
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Jeff Snider Explains the Repo Market Flare-Up, the Fed’s Phony Solution, and the Global Dollar Problem
Bob Murphy and Jeff Snider discuss the recent spike in lending rates in the repo markets, and how the Fed’s attempted solution fails to address the real problem.
The Repo Crisis Shows the Damage Done by Central Bank Policies
The repo crisis — and it is a crisis — is telling us that liquidity providers are aware that the price of money, the assets used as collateral and the borrowers’ ability to repay are all artificially manipulated.
Nicolas Cachanosky on Improving Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Bob Murphy and Nicolas Cachanosky discuss Austrian Business Cycle Theory, the dispute over Fractional Reserve Banking, and how the Federal Reserve broke monetary policy.
Central Bank “Stimulus” is Really a Huge Redistribution Scheme
Central banks pretend all these benefits come at no cost to anyone. Unfortunately, we all ultimately pay the price.
Why the Fed’s Mythology Endures, with Murray Sabrin
Professor Murray Sabrin joins Jeff Deist for a comprehensive look at central bank mythmaking.
The Idea of Alternative Currencies Is Going Mainstream
The movement for alternative money is the result of the history of government monetary mismanagement.
Everything About Negative Interest Rates with Bob Murphy
Economist Bob Murphy joins Jeff Deist to make sense of the nonsensical world of negative interest rates.
Greenspan Expects the US to Embrace Negative Interest Rates. Here’s Why That Would be “Catastrophic.”
Central banks’ economic models predict deeper negative rates are necessary in the event that a significant recession materializes. This would be a disaster.
