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Federal Reserve Statement: Bernanke and FOMC Expected to Leave Rates Unchanged
Michael Luciano in Monetary Policy 2 months ago
Ben Bernanke will hold a press conference on Wednesday at 2:30 PM explaining the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. It is expected the Fed will continue its bond-buying program.
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Fed Statement Transcript: FOMC to Continue $85 Billion in Monthly Bond Buys
Michael Luciano in Monetary Policy 2 months ago
Full transcript of the FOMC's statement, which leaves rates unchanged and continues the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy.
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Dow Jones Record High is the Result Of the Federal Reserve Manipulation
Roger Pattison in Monetary Policy 2 months ago
The Fed's prolonged expansionary monetary policy is leading to long run instability without solving our economic woes. Perhaps its time to hit the brakes and reevaluate our alternatives.
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Income Inequality: Join PolicyMic's Debate
Jake Horowitz in Monetary Policy 3 months ago
PolicyMic is hosting a special discussion on income inequality, showcasing our pundits with an expertise on economics, and specifically, poverty and inequality.
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If We Address the Gap Between Rich and Poor, We'll Fix the Economy
Michael De Los Santos in Monetary Policy 3 months ago
Lost amid all the chatter is any conversation about our growing income inequality problem. Once we accept it is here to stay, we can begin to work on ways to minimize its impact on the economy.
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Dow Jones 14,000 is Economic Illusion Created By the Federal Reserve
Remberto Latorre Artus in Monetary Policy 3 months ago
The Dow Jones hit 14,000 on Friday for the first time in five years. Unfortunately this latest rally has been driven by cheap money more than anything else.
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Federal Reserve Statement Says Growth 'Paused' As Economy Shrank in 4th Quarter
John Ford in Monetary Policy 4 months ago
The Federal Open Market Committee's statement released on Wednesday reflects a cautiously optimistic outlook on the economy, despite a contraction in the fourth quarter.
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Obama Issued $216 Billion in New Regulations in 2012
Christian Rice in Monetary Policy 4 months ago
2012 saw an increase of 87 million hours of paperwork and $216 billion in regulatory costs. It's time to repeal some of these regulations.
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