Monetary Policy
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“Bernanke: China ‘Risking Inflation’ With Currency Policy”
“Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said China is “risking inflation” in its own economy, while threatening other nations, by not allowing its currency to appreciate. In an interview with CBS’s […]
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Why Do We Have a Central Bank?
by Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr. Why do nations have central banks? Countries have developed without one, and sophisticated financial systems have evolved in their absence. Some countries with a central […]
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“Rand Gains Fifth Day as Bernanke Says Further Stimulus Possible”
“South Africa’s currency appreciated as much as 0.3 percent to 6.8530 per dollar and traded at 6.8550 by 9:35 a.m. in Johannesburg, from a previous close of 6.8760. Against the […]
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“Fed Won’t Raise for Years Amid Slow Payrolls Growth, Gross Says”
““Ultimately, the low interest rate and the negative real interest rate is a serious detriment to savings,” Gross said. “During periods of time like this in which governments are forced […]
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“The Role of International Law in Monetary Affairs”
“Monetary affairs have been a stronghold of national sovereignty, and international law is poorly developed in this field, which has been characterized by informal coordination. This article explores the theoretical […]
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“Domestic Inflation Versus International Solvency” – Gary North
“The nation which indulges itself with an inflationary “boom” inev itably faces the economic conse quences: either runaway inflation or a serious recession-depression. If the inflation should cease, unem ployment […]
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“Fed Official Urges More Stimulus”
“Ballooning U.S. debt is a serious long-term threat, but the economy needs more stimulus now, a top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday. Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen said she supported […]
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“Can the Fed Become Insolvent?”
“In light of Bernanke’s plans to purchase $600 billion of longer-term government debt, many academic economists are beginning to worry: Could the Federal Reserve itself become insolvent? In this article […]
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Creating A Money Economy: Eastern Europe’s Crucial Challenge
Research Reports – 1990, Issue: 12 Creating A Money Economy: Eastern Europe’s Crucial Challenge The following remarks have been excerpted from University of Zurich Professor Willy Linder’s “Monetary Aspects of […]
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Prospects for a Monetary Constitution
Economic Education Bulletin Vol. XXVIII, no. 6 | June, 1988 includes content by Dr. James M. Buchanan, and Dr. Peter Bernholz
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