Central Banking

Bernanke: Gold Standard 'The Reverse Of What A Central Bank Would Normally Do'

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

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WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday took aim at proponents of the gold standard, saying that such a sy...

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Economic Conflicts of the Founding Era Dispel Tea Party Myths... and Liberal Ones, Too

William Hogeland | Posted 07.10.2011

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William Hogeland

Just as in Tea Party history, which sees the American people as essentially anti-government, an act of faith is required to see the American people as essentially socially progressive (or essentially anything).

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Central Banking 101: What the Fed Can Do as "Lender of Last Resort"

Ellen Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ellen Brown

We've seen behind the curtain, as the Fed waved its magic liquidity wand over Wall Street. Now it's time to enlist this tool in the service of the people.

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A Marriage Made in Heaven or Hell: Monetary and Financial Stability

José Viñals | Posted 05.25.2011

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José Viñals

While monetary policy frameworks fortified the castle against inflation at the front, they didn't pay much attention to back door vulnerabilities. I'm talking about financial stability.

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Obama Needs a National Alternative Economic Council

Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen H. Dinan

Wall Street has caused some of the most fundamental problems, so we cannot turn to Wall Street to create the solutions.

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Is Bernanke Behind The Curve?

New York Times | ROGER LOWENSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Bernanke's first exposure to monetary policy was reading the works of Milton Friedman, the Nobel laureate. That was 30 years ago, when Bernanke wa...

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