Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category

What Happens when Uncle Sam’s Sugar Daddy Runs out of Canes?

What Happens when Uncle Sam’s Sugar Daddy Runs out of Canes?
The Wall Street Journal’s Real Time Economics Blog recently reported that, according to new CBO projections, the Federal Reserve will cease its annual “payments” to the US government by 2018. You’re probably wondering two things: 1. Why the heck would the Fed be funding the government—shouldn’t...
February 13th, 2013 | Commentary, Featured, Scholars' Corner | Read More

Antony Fisher: “governments shouldn’t be in the money business.”

Antony Fisher, founder of Atlas, the organization that hosts and administers www.soundmoneyproject.org, left us with good guidelines and principles. This from a speech in 1980: “Many studies need to be made. We need a series of studies by different and perhaps young academics elucidating monetary...
January 23rd, 2013 | Commentary | Read More

Money in Bad Faith

Money in Bad Faith
The depredations of the Fed. by Judy Shelton The Federal Reserve is not your friend. Whether you reside on Wall Street or Main Street, whether you are a borrower or a saver, whether you lean toward the Tea Party or the Occupy Wall Street movement​—​or whether you simply believe in free markets...
January 21st, 2013 | Commentary, Featured, Scholars' Corner | Read More

“Après moi le deluge”

“Après moi le deluge”
by Alex Chafuen During a recent interview on NTN24TV,  I was asked about the difference between the fiscal deficit and the fiscal “cliff.”  I told them that the deficit is more like a flood (deluge), and that explanation led me to write an op-ed for Investors Business Daily, thanks Daniel...
December 31st, 2012 | Commentary, Scholars' Corner | Read More

Keep Your Golden Eyes on China

Keep Your Golden Eyes on China
by Devin Roundtree Due to the European Debt Crisis, little attention has been paid to the fundamental changes taking place in China. For more than a decade China has served as the biggest creditor to the United States government. But, two years ago, China apparently had a change of heart. The Chinese...
December 28th, 2012 | Commentary, Sound Money Blog | Read More