The Fed

Although Federal Reserve policies are claimed to try to target the neutral rate of interest, it is not possible for that to be accomplished through monetary central planning.

While elites tell us we need to fear artificial intelligence, they continue to approve of the Federal Reserve’s attempts to expand artificial credit, which is the real threat to our economic well-being.

Iran escalation, fragile debt markets, and gold flashing warning signs. Mark Thornton explains why this bubble won’t end gently.

Jonathan Newman tackles the new “Federal Reserve Simulator” game in which players try to match wits against the Fed. As Newman found out, however, the same outcomes occur no matter what information one feeds the simulator. In short, it’s rigged.

President Trump’s recent remarks that he wants to keep housing prices artificially high to protect the “wealth” built into people’s homes ignores the economic dislocation that occurs because these policies require inflating the money supply.

Thanks to the Federal Reserve, the US government will always have enough printed money to fund its tyrannical schemes.

Mark Thornton presents a timely interview with Elijah K. Johnson that underscores how quickly “melt-ups” can flip into sharp corrections.

Thanks to the Federal Reserve, the US government will always have enough printed money to fund its tyrannical schemes.

Dr. Jonathan Newman joins Tho and Connor to discuss Jerome Powell's favorite type of FOMC meeting: a boring one.

Inflation is a government tool used to confiscate wealth from ordinary citizens and transfer it to government agents and others who are politically connected. That most Americans believe inflation is caused by greedy business owners shows how successfully the government covers its tracks.