Federal Reserve

Oct
15
Living in the shadow of the Magic Money Tree - A tree with deep roots

Living in the shadow of the Magic Money Tree - A tree with deep roots

Efforts to control inflation to 2% are doomed by recurring bouts of MMT and our fiat currency
4 min read
Aug
10
It's Raining Regulations

It's Raining Regulations

Politics aside, regulatory bodies are acting to control crypto and accelerating all regulations, and especially AI regulation.
1 min read
Oct
07
The Fed can’t cure the chaos

The Fed can’t cure the chaos

The economic crises of the last decade made linear thinking about the economy very unhelpful. But our previous planning failures
3 min read
Aug
05
Monkeypox is no friend of the Fed

Monkeypox is no friend of the Fed

Why Monkeypox? Why now? Monkeypox is now in eighty countries [https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html]
3 min read
Jun
24
The liquidity quake in crypto

The liquidity quake in crypto

A one-two punch in liquidity is hitting the economy and the prospect of a recession is surging as a result.
3 min read
Jun
17
Now for the economic yoyo

Now for the economic yoyo

The Federal Reserve Bank just raised Fed Funds rates 75 basis points after a shock realization that the economy was
3 min read
May
06
The Fed has spoken – RIP for the Magic Money Tree

The Fed has spoken – RIP for the Magic Money Tree

The Fed responded to the chaos of inflation, European war, and continuing Covid in Asia. The Federal Reserve Bank raised
4 min read
Apr
29
The Federal Reserve - the long view comes into view

The Federal Reserve - the long view comes into view

Dystopian worlds are a favorite subject in science fiction and a nightmare for central banks. As the Federal Reserve heads
3 min read
Apr
15
Stablecoins become the new banks

Stablecoins become the new banks

The Federal government's concern - almost fright - about stablecoins is coming to an inevitable conclusion. Regulate stablecoins.
3 min read
Apr
08
Central Bank Digital Currency as National Defense

Central Bank Digital Currency as National Defense

The Russian war, which is at play in Eastern Europe, is laying clear the need for the US to develop
3 min read