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Scale, Scope, and What to do with Failing Banks (or: Has Cowen Forgotten his Higgs?)
Steven Horwitz Tyler Cowen has responded to Pete over at Marginal Revolution. Tyler seems to be arguing that the preferred way, for many libertarians, of dealing with failing banks is no better and probably worse than what actually happened, namely TARP and the other bailouts. The preferred way for many of us was to let... »
Cartoon: You’re Going to Audit OUR Bank?
Thanks to Travis Kelly Related posts: Ron Paul’s Bill To Audit The Federal Reserve Now Has 226 Co-Sponsors Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve (HR… Bad Bank + Bad Debt + Bad Bankers = Bad Idea In his latest speech to Congress, Ron Paul points out… Ron Paul’s Bill To Audit The Federal Reserve Now... »
So Much For Secrecy: 75% of Americans Favor Auditing The Federal Reserve
So much for the ongoing secrecy of the nation’s independent central banking system. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Americans favor auditing the Federal Reserve and making the results available to the public. Just nine percent (9%) of adults think that’s a bad idea and oppose it. Fifteen percent (15%)... »
