Federal Reserve
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‘Clever Maneuvers’ Don’t Solve Debt
The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates soon, which is necessary to tame inflation but will have ripple effects throughout the economy.

Roberts Slaughters the Deep State
The Roberts Supreme Court has given us a frustratingly mixed bag of rulings in the past 24 hours, but one crucial ruling that it got exactly right was Trump v. Slaughter.

Warsh’s Plan to Tame the Fed
The Federal Reserve is dominated by left-wing economists, but new Chairman Kevin Warsh has launched a plan to review and reform the beast.

Kevin Warsh Faces Senate Banking Committee
Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve pick impresses, but his confirmation hang-up is tied to the DOJ’s probe of outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

SCOTUS Skeptical in Fed Firing Case
Donald Trump is once again testing the limitations of his executive power as the president, and the justices seemed reticent to let it go unchecked.

Powell Gets a Probing
Unelected and unaccountable Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is being investigated for colossal cost overruns to the Fed headquarters’ renovation, but he ought to be probed for monetary malpractice.

Fed Firing Foments Fear
President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, sparking another significant political controversy that largely overlooks the broader issue of constitutional authority.

The Trump Uncertainty Principle
The president intentionally sows chaos and unpredictability as a means of dealmaking.
Thursday: Below the Fold
GDP grows, Fed raises rates, Republicans grill Mayorkas, Senate seeks to end Chinese land buys, and more.

Banks Collapse After Federal Fiscal Failure
Joe Biden doesn’t run the banks, but his economic mismanagement and federal regulation brought down another big bank.

About That ‘Extraordinary Progress’ Under Biden...
Progress doesn’t necessarily mean going in the right direction, as we can all see in today’s economy.

Inflation Is Hard; Fighting It Might Be Harder
The tools needed to put the economy back on the right course will create some pain along the way.

The Failure of the Federal Reserve
The Democrat-dominated Fed increased the money supply and kept low interest rates, driving inflation to record highs.

It’s the Inflation, Stupid
Biden and Pelosi predict victory in ’22, but voters blame them for rising prices.
Unwinding QE Might Hurt the Economy
Obama’s Quantitative Easing helped stocks but not the overall economy. Ending it means...
Wednesday Top Headlines
Rethinking offshoring, therapy for Trump stress, and regulatory rollback.
Obama’s Economy Has Trapped the Fed
There are indications that the nation is about to head into another recession.
The Fed’s Role in the Stock Market’s Bad Month
The Dow has experienced the worst calendar-year opening in its history.
The Next Chapter in the Fed’s Malaise
After seven years, the federal funds rate will rise.