Tags: federal reserve
Reserve Balance Misconceptions
June 3rd, 2013
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by Dan Kervick, New Economic Perspectives Mark Thoma, writing in the Fiscal Times, has called for the Federal Reserve to take “bold, creative moves” to alleviate unemployment. Thoma’s suggestions contain nothing novel, and I suspect Thoma is fully… more »
The Four Big Risks Massive Money Has Brought to the U.S. Economy
June 2nd, 2013
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by Michael Lombardi, Profit Confidentialp> The bond market, dear reader, is becoming vulnerable. By keeping interest rates so low and by the Federal Reserve actually buying U.S. Treasuries, bond prices have climbed and climbed...and the low yields on U… more »
Why (The Fox) Bernanke Is A Genius
May 29th, 2013
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by Rodger Malcolm Mitchell, www.nofica.com Mitchell’s laws:The more federal budgets are cut and taxes increased, the weaker an economy becomes. Austerity is the government’s method for widening the gap between rich and poor, which leads to c… more »
Unemployment Claims: Still on Same Steady Track
May 27th, 2013
in Op Ed
by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examinerp> First time claims stayed right on trend again this week but economists went back to underestimating the strength of the trend. They were too optimistic the week before. With the market now worried about Ben doing… more »
When Practice Doesn’t Support Theory – I Call Reinhart and Rogoff
April 19th, 2013
in Op Ed
by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examinerp> Due to my jury service on Monday, I have been a little behind (wink), and have not been able to produce a weekly Fed Report for Professional Edition subscribers this week. That’s a good thing because I have a l… more »
