The Fed Doesn’t Determine the Price of Credit.…
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Chairman Powell’s Curious Case for Abundant Reserves
Last week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress.…
Central Bank Independence: More Heat than Light
President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has…
What is Central Bank Independence?
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Disinflation is no longer a blip, but a trend. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the…
April’s Prices Rose, But Inflation Cooled Overall
After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…
Consumer Prices Fall in March
After a quarter-long inflationary resurgence, it looks like prices are now falling. The Bureau of…
What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
President Trump is bringing federal agencies to heel. Is the Federal Reserve next? Our nation’s…
Price Growth Slows in February
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