Monetary Policy
This topic discusses the strengths and weaknesses of fiat money (as controlled by the Federal Reserve system) vs. hard or "sound" money. Sound money uses a commodity that has an objective value, independent of political control.
Money Talks
by Paul Benedict (libertarian)
Published: February 1, 2012
Monetary "policy" is unnecessary when the medium of exchange has significant intrinsic value.
New Derivative Instrument - US Treasury Bonds?
by Bill Gee (centrist)
Published: October 24, 2011
In an effort to make US Treasury bonds more attractive to investors, the Treasury Department is proposing a new Treasury Bond that has more in common with derivatives than ever.
Insist On Having A Level, Steady Money Supply
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 1, 2011
This is the very mundane piece of information that is missing from the spiritualist movement in the world today.
IMF Head Rape Allegation Has Startling Parallels To World Economy
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: May 15, 2011
What Dominique Strauss-Kahn apparently did to a hotel maid weirdly parallels what the IMF proposes to do to the world
LIBOR Manipulation?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: March 24, 2011
The news that U.S. and European regulators are investigating manipulation of LIBOR rates in 2008 raises an important question.
Using Gold As Money Is Terrorism: U.S. Attorney Tompkins
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: March 19, 2011
Comments made by the U.S. Attorney in the successful counterfeiting case against Bernard Von Nothaus raise the question of who the real terrorists are: Von Nothaus or Tompkins, the Fed, and the Banking Lobby?
Rebuttal to "The Case For Competing Precious Metal Currencies"
by Bill Gee (centrist)
Published: February 25, 2011
A continuation of my debate with Walt Theissen about monetary systems and why the current system, with all of its problems, should not be abandoned.
The Case For Competing Precious Metal Currencies
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: February 25, 2011
A continuation of my debate with Bill Gee about monetary systems and why the current system, which is based on legalized theft, should be abandoned.
Rebuttal to "Reserve-Based Currency vs. Precious Metals-Based Currency (Part 1)"
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: February 11, 2011
My first reply to Bill Gee's article
2011 Will Begin With Hope and End With Despair
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: January 1, 2011
My predictions for last year ended up being accurate enough for me to decide to try again this year.
Engaging The Greenbackers
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: December 17, 2010
a reply to an October post by one Eric Blair.
Ron Paul Gets His Shot at the Federal Reserve and Debt Based Money
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: December 10, 2010
The news that Ron Paul now gets the chance to take on the Fed is making pro-Fed people very nervous.
Will The Tea Parties Fight For Ron Paul?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: December 7, 2010
If incoming House Speaker John Boehner blocks Ron Paul from assuming the chairmanship of the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, how with the tea party react?
The Ignorance Is Worse Than I Thought; The Opportunity Is Better Than I Thought
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 7, 2010
reminiscences the day after my first public talk on the subject of my newly released novel, The Money Suckers
The Credit Union Trap
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 31, 2010
Popular rhetoric to the contrary, credit unions are not a winning alternative to the commercial banking system. Both are bad options.
Robosigning Crisis Just The Tip of The Iceberg
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 28, 2010
In the next few weeks, we'll begin to see news reports from the major media that the foreclosure paperwork mess is much worse than originally suspected.
The Next Financial Crisis
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 21, 2010
coming soon to a bank near you
The Money Suckers released in paperback
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 19, 2010
After a year of popularity as a free e-book download, I've decided to release The Money Suckers in paperback format, so that people who prefer to hold a book in their hands can do just that.
Fiat Money: Dual and Single Tier Systems
by Republicae (libertarian)
Published: September 4, 2010
There are those who advocate the restoration of a single-tier fiat system in this country as a solution to what they see as a bank-contrived system of fiat money. The fact is that those who advocate a system similar to the Greenback regime do so without apparently understanding either single or dual-tier fiat systems.
Debt-Based Money and Pseudo-Capitalism Drive Planned Obsolescence
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: August 15, 2010
Would planned obsolescence still be a feature of a modern economy if debt-based money didn't dominate the economy?
Obama Told Lies About Bailouts
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: July 24, 2010
The president's pledge that the new financial reform bill will somehow insure that the American public will never have to bailout Wall Street again is just one of the many bold-faced lies he and his cohorts told the American public this week.
Repeal USC 18-486: Legalize Gold and Silver Money
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: June 27, 2010
The financial reform smoke-and-mirrors bill rewards the bankers and the corrupt monetary system .Opposing legal tender laws and supporting auditing the Fed isn't enough.
Thinking about moving your money to safer, smaller banks? Think again!
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: January 20, 2010
A grassroots effort to get people to move their money to small, community-based banks may sound like a good idea, but it's really just more smoke-and-mirrors.
Jake Towne's Sound Money and Jobs Plank
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: January 16, 2010
Sound money is the hallmark of a prosperous society.
Venezuela Devalues Bolivar Against the Dollar by 50%
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: January 11, 2010
Unfortunately, the days of laughing at banana republics is over, we have to be very concerned about OUR currency!!
Political Capital
by D.R. Starr II (centrist)
Published: January 6, 2010
"How can I get some?"
Mortgage resets worrying more people
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: December 18, 2009
but this is probably a case of too few noticing too late
Money doesn't grow on trees. Central banks might disagree...
by Wilson Locke (libertarian)
Published: November 26, 2009
A free-market perspective on the distinction between money and wealth, the way central banks can endanger the economy and why full Fed transparency is necessary.
END THE FED.... Then What? - The Transition to Sound Money
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: November 24, 2009
On November 22, 2009 I delivered some remarks after a rally and march at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on the transition to sound money
The Purpose of Money and the Dangers of Fiat Currency
by Nick Sheedy (libertarian)
Published: November 3, 2009
Money is a tool: a means of exchange, a standard unity to measure value, and a means to store wealth. There are certain dangers associated with money being limited to a fiat currency. And if the Federal Reserve's inflationary monetary policy was more widely understood, people would demand a return to sound money.
What Will The FDIC Do For Funds In 2011?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 1, 2009
The FDIC's recent proposal to collect three years' worth of premiums from its members in order to cover the cost of closing banks now raises a question about what they will do when the crisis gets worse.
E-book of The Money Suckers Launched As Free Download
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 19, 2009
Almost a full year after I started writing my novel, I finally finished and published it online today. Hooray!
On the Dollar - Congressman Charlie Dent Answers a Question from Jake Towne
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: September 29, 2009
Congressman Charlie Dent is taking no proactive actions to prevent a collapse in the purchasing power of the dollar. Instead, his actions are worsening the situation.
The Coming of Galbraith
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: June 21, 2009
As I gazed today into the smokey ruins of our immediate future, I asked myself where America will likely turn its attention next when current policies fail. The answer I found turned my blood cold.
NABE Outlook: Not A Good Indicator of Economic Recovery
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: May 27, 2009
A report out today from the National Association of Business Economists says that the worst is over and our economy will start to recover this year. Can we trust the evaluation of these economists?
Money, Stability, and Gold
by Aaron Emery (libertarian)
Published: May 7, 2009
To understand monetary policy and its effects we first have to understand what money is.
Sounding Off on Money: Part One
by Gene DeNardo (libertarian)
Published: May 1, 2009
Simplifying the concept of Money and discerning between "sound" money and otherwise.
A Novel Approach To The Roots of the Financial Crisis
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: April 6, 2009
Most of what the bankers, the media, and the politicians teach us about the financial crisis is either misleading or wrong. I propose to teach America the real roots of the crisis by entertaining them.
Wall Street Journal Continues To Snow The Public
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: March 27, 2009
Columnist David Henderson's article yesterday served to continue to perpetuate smoke-and-mirrors arguments regarding Fed activities.
A Trillion Here, A Trillion There
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: March 18, 2009
Pretty soon, it starts to add up to monopoly money.
The Dollar is Living on Borrowed Time, No Pun Intended
by Kenn Jacobine (libertarian)
Published: March 7, 2009
It seems that the title of this article is a cheap attempt to attract as many readers as possible. However, anyone who is aware of current trends affecting the greenback's future value knows that the title is more prophetic than cliché.
The Stimulus Package Could Work.
by Gene DeNardo (liberal)
Published: January 31, 2009
Unsound economic actions based on shaky principles can sometimes be effective in a goofy world.
The Year of the Ox Arrives in China, Land of "Currency Manipulation" (PART 1/2)
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: January 27, 2009
A few interesting contrasts between life in China and life in the United States as I ramble from the Chinese Yuan to Fireworks to Freedom of the Press to Global Warming
Theories of Value and the Recent Downturn
by Gene DeNardo (liberal)
Published: January 23, 2009
The recent economic problems are brought to light under the two classic theories of value. It's highly probable the way we look at value can claim much of the blame for our economic woes.
Geithner Mum On Whether U.S. Manipulates Its Currency
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: January 23, 2009
Obama's nominee for Treasury secretary criticized China for manipulating its currency. He didn't say anything similar about U.S. actions.
All In
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: January 6, 2009
CNN reports today that the grand total of all the bailout proposals, new money created by the Fed, and the new Obama plan add up to a grand total of $8 trillion dollars.
MV=PT A Classic Equation and Monetary Policy
by Gene DeNardo (libertarian)
Published: December 7, 2008
Using Irving Fisher's famous economic "Equation of Exchange" to analyze the differences between "Fiat" monetary policy and a "Fixed" currency .
The Next Bubble to Pop! (2/5)
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: December 7, 2008
"These days, I am more concerned with the return OF my capital, not the return ON my capital." - attributed to Mark Twain or Will Rogers
The Real Battle of November isn't for the White House
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: November 6, 2008
The selection of McBama was a moot question. What will the G8 Financial Crisis Summit hold in store for everyone? Have the "Gods of Copybook Headings" returned?
Flight Into Dollars
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 24, 2008
With Dow Jones futures triggering a stock market hold that suspended trading automatically today, combined with the Dow's 300+ point drop, some hard money folks are wondering why gold and silver are doing so badly. Here's why.
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