TRUMP’S BIGGEST POWER GRAB? FED CHAIRMAN
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] Here’s the video we did on Trump’s latest move. This may be the biggest of all. Control over what is really the fourth branch of government. The Federal Reserve.
Tag: Open Market Committee
INFLATION: WHO IS TO BLAME?
[ANALYSIS/OPINION] Contrary to popular belief the President of the United States is not, under our Constitution, a dictator—or at least he is not supposed to be. In fact, there two other branches of government, namely, Congress and the Supreme Court. We’ll put aside the Supreme Court because they have no direct effect on inflation. Read More …
The Fed, Interest Rates and GDP
Here’s a video that directly addresses how the Federal Reserve Board sets interest rates in an attempt to bolster employment, stave off excessive inflation and stabilize long term interest rates. David Dixon Lentz discusses the inter-relationship between fiscal and monetary policy and how they affect Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Of course, no discussion is complete Read More …