Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

August 7, 2023

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

April 16, 2009

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

April 9, 2009

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

March 19, 2009

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

December 10, 2008

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

October 9, 2008

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