Are Supply Chains and Oil Shocks Driving Zimbabwe’s Inflation?
According to an article in the New York Times, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that current rapid price growth in the economy is due to such factors as “snarled …
Jacob G. Hornberger
Bailing Out Uninsured Deposits Encourages Bank Runs
In the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, U.S. officials decided to cover all the uninsured deposits in both banks — that is, deposits that exceeded the $250,000 …
Let’s Not Forget the Pre-Invasion War Against Iraq
The mainstream press and the Internet are filled with commentators who are expressing deep regret and remorse for having supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. That’s a good …
The Prescience of FFF’s 2022 Monetary Conference
Little did we know when we held our online conference last fall how prescient it would be. The conference was entitled “End Inflation and the Fed.” It featured some of …
Oversight of Billions for Ukraine Is Not What Is Needed
In an interview with ABC News last month, after it was noted that U.S. aid to Ukraine now totals at least $113 billion, President Joe Biden was told that “many” …
The Pledge of Allegiance and Government Schools
The Los Angeles Times has an interesting article today by Nicholas Goldberg about the Pledge of Allegiance. Goldberg praises those independent-minded students and parents who have challenged its enforcement in …
Separate Money and the State
The United States once had the finest monetary system in history. It was a system that the U.S. Constitution established. It was a system in which the official money of …
The U.S. War of Aggression Against Iraq
The U.S. invasion of Iraq, whose 20th anniversary occurs this month, provides a perfect demonstration of why so many people around the world believe that the U.S. government suffers from …
Geofence Surveillance: First, They Spied on Protesters. Then Churches. You’re Next
“I know the capability that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it that this agency and all agencies that possess this technology operate …
The Federal Reserve Is the Root Cause of the Banking Crisis
The Justice Department has announced it is investigating the banking crisis. It will undoubtedly charge that banking officials are responsible for the crisis. One thing is for sure: It will …