Debt and Inflation Threaten U.S. Security
The national debt this month reached $30 trillion. Not only is this the largest debt in U.S. history in dollar terms, but the ratio of...
Fighting Inflation: Has The Federal Reserve Lost Control?: Steve Forbes
When it comes to inflation, the Federal Reserve and the White House are like firefighters who don’t know how to fight fires, which is terrible...
The Fed Missed Inflation. Can Jay Powell Tame It Without Causing a Recession?
During the first year of the pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell earned a reputation as a monetary dove, rolling out innovative policies aimed at...
Central Bank Should Weigh Asset Sales to Curb Inflation, Says Fed Official
A top Federal Reserve official said the central bank should consider selling bonds from its $9 trillion asset portfolio to address high inflation and guard...
Don’t Expect Rising Interest Rates to Boost Your Savings Account
Interest rates are about to rise. Savers shouldn’t get their hopes up. The Federal Reserve has signaled it will raise rates in March, the first...
Long-Abandoned Gold Mines Are Reopening
This piece was originally published by Undark. On the outskirts of the Northern California town of Grass Valley, a massive concrete silo looms over the...
The Fed Is Ignoring the Money Supply and Letting Inflation Rip
Text size Farmers descended on Washington to protest high interest rates in 1979. Charles Harrity/AP/Shutterstock About the author: Robert Heller is a former member of...