Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

Politics 2022 – Why governments want inflation

On Wednesday, as expected and as we were warned dozens if not hundreds of times, the Fed raised interest rates. While we here at TPOL don’t pretend to understand the reasoning – or even why the Fed should have any … Continue reading

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Fake money

Not the stuff in the picture (courtesy the folks at Consilience LLC and Addison Wiggins) – that’s play money. No, we are talking about the product of the world’s (and history’s) biggest counterfeiter: the FedGov itself. Well, technically, the Federal … Continue reading

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The bizarre relationship between the FedGov and Wall Street

May I offer readers a guest column! Jim Carter has submitted this fascinating look at how Big Government (the FedGov) and Big Finance (“Wall Street”) conspire and cooperate.  I think you will find this of interest.  It is a long … Continue reading

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The Centenary of an Anno Horribulus (Horrible Year)

The Centenary of an Anno Horribulus (Horrible Year) Nathan: 2013 is the hundredth anniversary of what many people consider to be the Death of the American Republic.  In one year, in the waning days (three months) of the Taft Administration … Continue reading

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