monetary policy

What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month
Economy

What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month

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Donald Trump and Jerome Powell
Commentary

Monetary policy is not about interest rates, it’s about the money supply

By Steve H. Hanke and John Greenwood
August 21, 2025
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde
Finance

ECB president Christine Lagarde says stablecoins will lead to the ‘privatization of money,’ undermining central bankers ‘public good’

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July 2, 2025
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
Economy

Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates

By Jonnelle Marte, Ye Xie and Bloomberg
June 15, 2025
How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place
Commentary

How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place

By Steve H. Hanke and Matt Sekerke
April 16, 2025
Serious woman working late at home
Finance

A quarter of CFOs say they’re decreasing hiring and cutting capital spending in response to tariffs, survey shows

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March 28, 2025
America must harness stablecoins to future-proof the dollar
Commentary

America must harness stablecoins to future-proof the dollar

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March 21, 2025
China's Premier Li Qiang prepares to speak at the National People's Congress in Beijing last week.
Commentary

China has only one real way to hit its 2025 growth target

By Steve H. Hanke and Caleb Hofmann
March 11, 2025
In Trump 2.0, growing, spending, or squandering an enviable macroeconomic inheritance are all on the table
Commentary

In Trump 2.0, growing, spending, or squandering an enviable macroeconomic inheritance are all on the table

By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz
January 15, 2025
French MPs greenlight spending by decree to avoid government shutdowns, as opposition vows to block ‘any austerity budget’
Politics

French MPs greenlight spending by decree to avoid government shutdowns, as opposition vows to block ‘any austerity budget’

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December 17, 2024
Trump pointing in front of the American flag.
Politics

Clues into Trump’s next moves as president on Medicare, Social Security, the Affordable Care Act and more

By Bill Barrow and The Associated Press
November 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris
Politics

The U.S. dollar is weakening because some investors think Kamala Harris will win

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August 21, 2024
Top Fed official says he’s open to a rate cut in September because the central bank can’t ‘afford to be late’
Finance

Top Fed official says he’s open to a rate cut in September because the central bank can’t ‘afford to be late’

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August 15, 2024
Kamala Harris smiling
Finance

Kamala Harris vows not to interfere with the Fed—unlike Trump

By Akayla Gardner and Bloomberg
August 10, 2024
Photo of Jerome Powell
Finance

There’s a ‘very low probability’ Trump or Harris will reappoint Jerome Powell as Fed chair, political strategist says

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July 29, 2024

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