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Category: Central Banks

The analysis published under this category are as follows.

Politics

Monday, July 13, 2009

Fed Independence or Fed Secrecy? / Politics / Central Banks

By: Dr_Ron_Paul

Last week I was very pleased that hearings were held on the independence of the Federal Reserve system. My bill HR 1207, known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, was discussed at length, as well as the general question of whether or not the Federal Reserve should continue to operate independently.

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Politics

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The Great Bank Robbery: How the Federal Reserve is destroying America / Politics / Central Banks

By: Global_Research

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleRobert Bridge writes: As global leaders struggle to rescue their nations from economic breakdown, the legitimacy of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency is under attack. Perhaps the problem lies with the Fed.

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Politics

Monday, June 29, 2009

Power Shortage at the U.S. Fed? / Politics / Central Banks

By: Money_Morning

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleWilliam Patalon III writes: Documents brought to light by key by congressional investigators hightlight real disagreement between top-level U.S. Federal Reserve officials about how it should address the Bank of America Corp.(NYSE: BAC) acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. are almost certain to fuel the ongoing congressional debate over the central bank’s push to expand its authority over the U.S. financial system.

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Politics

Monday, June 29, 2009

Bernanke is a Total Failure Unsuited for Role as Fed Chairman / Politics / Central Banks

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleInquiring minds are reading Bernanke Flubs Tryout, Still Up for Leading Role by Caroline Baum.

Most often I agree with Caroline, but not this time.

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Interest-Rates

Friday, June 19, 2009

The Federal Reserve System's Party Line / Interest-Rates / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleI monitor statements by senior officials of the Federal Reserve System. There are supposedly "hawks" among the regional Federal Reserve banks – privately owned banks. These "hawks" oppose the "doves." The "doves" are always ready to inflate. The "hawks" are always ready to remind the "doves" that inflation may be a problem one of these days, but not yet. Then the "hawks" vote with the "doves" to expand the monetary base.

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Politics

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Obama's Blueprint for Reform Concentrates Still More Power in Hands of the Fed / Politics / Central Banks

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe Washington Post has released a "near final" draft of Obama's financial reform proposals. As expected, the paper whitewashes the role of the Fed and Fractional Reserve Lending as well as the role of unfunded Congressional spending in creating the mess. Instead, Obama's plan gives more power to those responsible for creating the mess.

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Politics

Thursday, June 11, 2009

U.S. Fed Hit by Subpoena - Fasten Your Seatbelt / Politics / Central Banks

By: Axel_Merk

The Federal Reserve was served a subpoena from a Congressional committee Tuesday, as lawmakers demanded documents related to Bank of America’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch. In our view, this is a precursor of more trouble to come for the Fed.

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Politics

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

America's Money Machine, the Federal Reserve Bank / Politics / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Elgin Groseclose, an eminent monetary economist in the 20th century, rips the roof off the Federal Reserve in this wonderful history that takes us from the Fed's founding to the 1960s. He shows that the gap between the promise and the reality is shockingly massive, so much so that the Federal Reserve must be considered one of the greatest failures in the history of public policy.

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Interest-Rates

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Regional Central Banker Blows the Whistle on the Fed / Interest-Rates / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleGary North writes: "In the long run, we are all dead but our children will be left to pick up the tab." ~ Thomas Hoenig

Thomas Hoenig is the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In a recent speech, he laid out a scenario for what the Federal Reserve ought to do and what the U.S. government ought to do, and what will happen if they refuse. You can read it here.

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Economics

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Growing Accustomed to Fed Stupidity / Economics / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Richard Daughty writes: I knew that gold was doing okay, but I did not know how well exactly, although I knew that gold bullion was up about 3.5% from this time last year, which is better, and by a long shot, than almost anything else you can name, but which is not, I admit, very much.

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Politics

Saturday, May 23, 2009

U.S. Fed Forever Blowing Bubbles / Politics / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleBill Bonner writes: Yesterday…we ventured into “Bubble World.”

“What’s going on? When will this be over? How bad do you think it will get? What can we do to turn this around?”

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Politics

Monday, May 18, 2009

Audit the Fed, Then End It! / Politics / Central Banks

By: Dr_Ron_Paul

I have been very pleased with the progress of my legislation, HR 1207, which calls for a complete audit of the Federal Reserve and removes many significant barriers towards transparency of our monetary system. This bill now has nearly 170 cosponsors, with support from both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a companion bill in the Senate S604, which will hopefully begin to gain momentum as well. I am very encouraged to see so many of my colleagues in Congress stand with me for greater transparency in government.

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Politics

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Secrets of the Federal Reserve Bank Revealed / Politics / Central Banks

By: Global_Research

Diamond Rated - Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleBob Chapman writes: The Federal Reserve Act was legislated in 1913 to end recessions, panics and depression. Over that almost 100-year period they have been eminently no more successful then their predecessors. The Fed is a private corporation, which guides US monetary policy. Its staff is from Wall Street, banking, and transnational conglomerates and occasionally from academia. Of the 12 Federal Reserve banks the New York bank is the most powerful. The staffing of the Fed at the least is incestuous, because the member banks take part in the staffing, as they filter to the Fed what actions they should take.

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Politics

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Leftists Attack Critics of the Fed Money Printing Machine / Politics / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Tom Woods writes: Question Authority (Unless I Say Not To)Finally, I’ve been attacked – sort of.

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleSo far the response to my book Meltdown, a free-market look at the financial crisis, has been almost eerily favorable. That’s very gratifying, to be sure, but criticism is what gets debate going and pushes a given subject matter beyond its typical confines.

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Politics

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Case Against the Fed and Fractional Reserve Lending Banking System / Politics / Central Banks

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleFractional Reserve Lending (FRL) is fraudulent. Indeed, FRL in conjunction with micro-mismanagement of interest rates by the Fed is the root cause of the financial crisis we are in.

Unfortunately many do not see FRL for the fraudulent scheme that it is. Here are the most common defenses against the allegation of fraud.

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Politics

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Defending the U.S. FED’s Power With Myths / Politics / Central Banks

By: LewRockwell

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleDonald L. Kohn is a powerful man, as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FED. He shouldn’t have this power. Nor should the FED have the power it has. Not under the U.S. Constitution. Not in a nation of free men and women. And not if we want a sound economy.

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Housing-Market

Monday, March 23, 2009

Alan Greenspan Attempts to Rewrite History on the Fed Housing Bubble / Housing-Market / Central Banks

By: Stephen_Lendman

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleHe's back and in denial in a March 11 Wall Street Journal op-ed headlined: "The Fed Didn't Cause the Housing Bubble." He lied, the way he did throughout his career and for 18.5 years as Fed chairman. How else could he have kept the job, be knighted in the UK for his "contribution to global economic stability, wisdom and skill," then afterwards be extolled by the Money Trust he enriched.

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Interest-Rates

Saturday, March 21, 2009

The Federal Reserve: The Greatest Scam in History / Interest-Rates / Central Banks

By: Bob_Kirtley

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleWe first posted this article on 13th August 2007 when it appeared to us that the US Dollar along with the economy was heading into such dangerous waters that gold would be the beneficiary. At the time gold was trading at around $670/oz and it closed yesterday at $960 for a gain of $290 or 43.2%. Yesterday was the first time that we have seen the ‘ C ‘ word used as the Federal Reserve announced that it would be buying back $300 billion in longer-term Treasuries in order to assist the economic recovery. This move to buy these Treasuries is regarded by many as a last resort or a sign of panic as the turmoil in the financial markets reaches a crisis point.

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Politics

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Federal Reserve is Bankrupt / Politics / Central Banks

By: Global_Research

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleHow Did It Happen and What are the Ugly Consequences?

Matthias Chang writes: The Federal Reserve is bankrupt for all intents and purposes. The same goes for the Bank of England! This article will focus largely on the Fed, because the Fed is the "financial land-mine".

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Politics

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

U.S. Housing Bubble, Alan Greenspan Still Hasn't Got a Clue / Politics / Central Banks

By: Tim_Iacono

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleOn the same day that his successor signaled dramatic policy changes that would see the Federal Reserve "take away the punchbowl" before inflating yet another asset bubble, radically altering the way financial market regulators operate in the process, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan was readying yet another in a long series of op-ed pieces aimed at defending his legacy.

He didn't cause the housing bubble, or so he says.

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