Economic Growth
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It’s the Money Supply, Stupid!
During the 1992 presidential campaign, former President Clinton’s rallying cry was “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” He sang it to perfection and won the election. Today, the smart politicians (and economists) should realize that “It’s the Money Supply, Stupid.”
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Ron Paul and the Martian Atmosphere Machine
“Bernanke, give these people air!” by John DeFeo Ron Paul has staked his presidential hopes on a few key issues, among the most prominent being monetary policy. The feisty Texas […]
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Lagarde’s Golden Opportunity
Article and photo originally found at The Wall Street Journal: Opinion Europe Author: Dr. Judy Shelton It can be hard to remember these days, but the International Monetary fund started […]
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“Slow Growth, Inflation Makes US Bonds Bad Buy: Gross” – CNBC
“The US economy is headed for a period of higher inflation and lower growth that makes the nation’s debt unappealing when measured against its global competitors, Pimco’s Bill Gross told […]
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“U.S. Government Spending Is the Biggest Threat to Economic Recovery” – Money Morning
“Bernanke continues to dismiss inflation as a big U.S. economic concern, and the Fed decided last week to keep interest rates between 0.00% and 0.25% “for an extended period.” But […]
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“Does Economic Growth Cause Inflation?” – Mises Daily
“According to mainstream thinking, the stronger the monetary pumping is, the stronger the pace of spending — and consequently the stronger the monetary income and the so-called real economy is […]
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“Easy Money and the Decapitalization of America” – Cato
“Federal Reserve monetary policy over the past 15 years or so has produced bubble after bubble,and each bubble (or each group of contemporaneous bubbles) is bigger in aggregate and more […]
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“Put Off Badly Needed Budget Cuts? Austerity Doesn’t Mean No Growth” – Reynolds
The Times’ real point was to argue that, “Whatever the sum .. . cutting billions would be foolish at a time when joblessness is high and the recovery needs stimulus, […]
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“Does Government Spending Affect Economic Growth” – Mercatus
“Government spending, even in a time of crisis, is not an automatic boon for an economy’s growth. A body of empirical evidence shows that, in practice, government outlays designed to […]
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Selgin’s ‘Less Than Zero’: Required Reading for Central Bankers
“By chance I came across two articles today that are wildly optimistic about global economic growth in the future. First, via Karl Smith, I see that Robin Hanson is talking […]
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“Plosser Says Fed May Need to Slow Purchase of Bonds”
“The Federal Reserve may need to slow or stop its purchases of U.S. Treasuries in response to an accelerating U.S. economy next year, Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said. “If […]
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“Brazil Economists See Faster Inflation in 2010, 2011”
“Brazilian economists raised their forecast for inflation this year for the tenth consecutive week, as food costs pressure consumer prices further beyond the government’s target. Consumer prices will rise 5.58 […]
