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Bernanke is Depriving Most Americans from Creating Real Wealth
February 8, 2012, 2:53pmIn a commentary published today, I argue that Bernanke’s Fed policies are harming 90 percent of Americans while benefitting a wealthy few. Beyond punishing savers and rewarding borrowers, his policies are aggregating more wealth to individuals already holding significant amounts of it.
What Has Ben Bernanke Done For You Lately?
Why the Federal Reserve’s Policies Aren’t Helping a Majority of Americans
February 8, 2012As the Federal Reserve continues its easy money policies, many Americans are wondering why they aren't seeing the benefits from this move. This begs the question as to whether Fed Chair Ben Bernanke should alter his monetary policies.
Unemployment at 8.3 Percent Not What It Seems
February 6, 2012, 2:07pmThe Bureau of Labor Statistics released its unemployment number for January last Friday and the headline came in at 8.3 percent. Let's be clear—that's not a bad thing. Especially being down from 9.1 percent last year. And it sure is going to make it challenging for the Republican's to criticize President Obama's economic prowess. But once again, this unemployment report is not all that great when digging behind the headline statistic.
(Video) Fed Doing Harm... to Savers
February 3, 2012, 5:57pmLast night on Freedom Watch I questioned Fed Chairman Bernanke's ability to be self reflective after he suggested to Congress that they take care to "do no harm." While that is great advise and all, right now the Fed is actually causing harm, primarily to savers with its never ending zero interest rate policy.
New at Reason: The Revamped HAMP and Some Corrections for the Record
February 3, 2012, 4:35pmOver at Reason.com, I have a piece today commenting on the revamped HAMP (coming on the heals of "new" new changes to HARP) program announced by the White House last week.
Senate Approves Lawmakers Insider Trading Ban. Whatever.
February 3, 2012, 11:01amAfter a “60 Minutes” report brought to the attention of the American public that Congress was capitalizing on non-public information, lawmakers quickly collaborated with one another and proposed two bills banning insider trading by members of Congress and their staff. This bill reeks of desperation.
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- Julian Morris Discusses Whether Capitalism is "Outdated" & "Crumbling" on Freedom Watch
January 25th, 2012 - Will The Supreme Court End New York's Rent Control Laws?
January 18th, 2012 - Ranking Economic Freedom with The Heritage Foundation's James Roberts
January 18th, 2012 - 3 Reasons Conservatives Should Cut Defense Spending Now!
January 10th, 2012 - Ron Paul Expects "Dramatic Good News" Night Before Iowa Caucus
January 3rd, 2012 - Veronique de Rugy Talks "Automatic Budget Cuts" and Defense Spending on Freedom Watch
December 6th, 2011 - Peter Schiff Talks to The One Percent: "The Economy is about to implode...we're not even near the bottom yet"
December 1st, 2011 - Occupy Wall Street Removed from Zuccotti Park by NYPD (11/15/2011)
November 16th, 2011 - Anthony Randazzo Talks Generation Jobless on Freedom Watch
November 10th, 2011 - Peter Schiff Challenges "Phony" Growth Based on Spending on After the Bell
November 1st, 2011 - Julian Morris Talks Treasury's AIG Shares and Social Security Reform on Freedom Watch
November 1st, 2011 - Peter Schiff Discusses His Time Talking with the "99%" on Fox & Friends
October 31st, 2011 - Peter Schiff vs. Cornell West on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360
October 28th, 2011 - Peter Schiff Represents "The 1%" at Occupy Wall Street
October 27th, 2011 - "Wal-Mart Doesn't Hold a Gun to Your Head!": Peter Schiff at Occupy Wall Street
October 27th, 2011 - Matt Welch Talks New Proposal to Exchange US Homes for Visas on Freedom Watch
October 21st, 2011 - David Bernstein on Rehabilitating Lochner and the Freedom to Contract
October 18th, 2011 - Remy's Occupy Wall Street Protest Song
October 11th, 2011 - How Housing Policy and Public Pensions are Bankrupting America: Anthony Randazzo and Adam Summers at FreedomFest
September 27th, 2011 - The Failure of Crapitalism: Q&A with Barron's Economic Columnist Gene Epstein
September 23rd, 2011 - Nick Gillespie Talks Unemployment and Stimulus on Freedom Watch
September 21st, 2011 - Matt Welch Talks Buffett Tax and Failed Tax Hikes on Freedom Watch
September 20th, 2011 - Peter Schiff on the Dismal Future of the U.S. Economy
September 16th, 2011 - Adrian Moore Talks Federal Reserve on Freedom Watch
September 14th, 2011 - Creating a Libertarian "Wall-E" with "Silver Circle" Director Pasha Roberts
September 8th, 2011
Featured Research
- Taxpayer's Guide to the Stimulus
Where is all that stimulus money going? - State Governments Face Deficits and Fiscal Trouble Because of Spending
From 2002 to 2007, state spending rose 50 percent faster than inflation - Is America Following the Policies that Caused Japan's "Lost Decade"?
Federal government is repeating many of the same mistakes that created Japan's Lost Decade
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