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Tag: Monetary Policy

  • Monetary Reform is a Foundation Issue

    Monetary Reform is a Foundation Issue

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    amuellerrowry
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    It is important to realize that the nature of the monetary system is a foundational or fundamental political issue. The Green Party platform policies are quite unlikely to be achieved under the Federal Reserve monetary system. This is due to the Green Party platform policies being oriented to the overall wellbeing of society — people…

  • Fox in the Hen House: Why Interest Rates Are Rising

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    rsburke
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    Ellen Brown http://EllenBrown.com April 22, 2018 The Fed is aggressively raising interest rates, although inflation is contained, private debt is already at 150% of GDP, and rising variable rates could push borrowers into insolvency. So what is driving the Fed’s push to “tighten”? On March 31st the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for…