Tag Archives: Audit the Fed

Negative Interest Rates, Fed Audits, and Geithner in the Dock

Negative interest rates finally materialize, Tim Geithner falls on his face at Congress, and the House moves forward with their policy of gutting the Federal Reserve. That’s three big stories to talk about on today’s Coffee and Markets.

Retail, Ben Bernanke, and Auditing the Fed

It’s another day with the Federal Reserve at the center of discussion as Ben Bernanke heads to New York City to give some significant remarks. Should the Fed be more transparent? Should it be audited? We’ll talk about that and how the markets respond to the latest retail report on the latest podcast.

Why Auditing the Fed is a Terrible Idea

This morning’s podcast focuses on Ron Paul’s call to “audit the Fed,” which has since been taken up by Republican Senator Jim DeMint. Our conversation this morning revolves around a recent interview with David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal at PBS. Pay attention, Paulites.

Ron Paul Kinda, Sorta Making Sense

The subject of my latest New Ledger article:

Wait, Did Ron Paul Just Make Sense?

The opportunity is there for a new spokesperson for the right to emerge. I hope that spokesperson is not Ron Paul. But that doesn’t change the fact that Paul makes some very good points in arguing against the Obama Administration’s disastrous economic program.

- March 19, 2010 -

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