Biden’s Comptroller Pick Will Decimate Community Banking
During my career at BB&T we frequently encountered government regulators who believed they knew best how we should operate and...
The Fed’s Doomsday Prophet Has a Dire Warning About Where We’re Headed
Thomas Hoenig doesn’t look like a rebel. He is a conservative man, soft-spoken, now happily retired at the age of...
Why’s Washington Spending So Much Money? Blame a Faulty Understanding of ‘Rights’
The Founders believed rights entailed restrictions on government power. The dominant progressive view imagines rights as granted by government. ...
Financial Regulators Ignore the Costs of Regulation
The U.S. financial regulatory agencies are tasked with stabilizing the financial system. They pursue this mission by monitoring the operations...
The President’s Working Group for Regulating Stablecoins: An Alternative Approach
Stablecoins are a relatively new means of exchange within the payments system. They have many of the characteristics of money,...
Brainard’s Nomination Promotes a Close Powell Ally on Recent Fed Innovations
President Biden’s decision to nominate Lael Brainard to become Federal Reserve vice chairwoman elevates a veteran policy maker and economist...
Biden’s Comptroller Pick Will Decimate Community Banking
During my career at BB&T we frequently encountered government regulators who believed they knew best how we should operate and...
Money and the Constitution
Ratified between 1771 and 1781, the Articles of Confederation remained in force until they were superseded by the Constitution in...
