Tag Archives: Federal Reserve
Oops! Ron DeSantis’s Economic Program and Critique Make the Case…for…
Despite Donald Trump’s indictments and looming trials, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces virtually insurmountable challenges in his bid to defeat…Continue reading
How the Housing Crisis Can Change National Attitudes
The Great Depression deeply affected the attitudes of the generation that came of age in the 1920s and 1930s. For…Continue reading
Time to Face the Facts: The Economy Probably Won’t Get…
Brace yourself for a very anxious and stormy time, economically and politically, because there’s little prospect that the U.S. economy…Continue reading
Anticipating Inflation Now Can Save Taxpayers $50-$70 Billion
The Federal Reserve yesterday announced $725 billion in new purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities to hold up…Continue reading
The Politics of Trading Recession for Inflation
On virtually everything economic, the Bush administration and much of Congress have become the gang that can’t shoot straight —…Continue reading
Nothing to Fear More than Fear Itself
Congress tried late last week to stall the financial crisis by pledging to spend $700 billion on devalued securities held…Continue reading