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Peter Schiff: The Fed Destroyed Sound Money
On Tuesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks listeners through the Fed’s origin story and how the institution’s structure and mission has warped the U.S. monetary system. In the context of Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing for Fed Chairman, he explains why the Fed was designed as a private banking syndicate, how its notes […]
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Why Price Stability Is a Dangerous Illusion
One of the long-touted goals of central banking is “price stability,” which, in the minds of central bankers, means low and continuous inflation. Even if this goal wasn’t cover for inflationist policy, it’d still be important to note that “price stability” is actually an unachievable goal when properly understood.
The Dangerous Redundancy
“The Fed’s modern statutory mandate, as described in the 1977 amendment to the Federal Reserve Act, is to promote maximum employment and stable prices.” These two requirements are commonly known as the dual mandate. These two requirements have arisen from the unique power that the US Fed has in comparison to most other central banks. […]
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