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December 5, 2013
U.S. News & World Report (Online)

The Federal Reserve Should Raise Rates Immediately
Interest rates should be determined by the interaction of savers and investors, not driven by the arbitrary whims of government officials in Washington.
By Mark A. Calabria
November 22, 2013
Daily Caller

Banking Committee Clears the Way for Continuing Flawed Fed policies
As long as we continue to have a bank regulatory regime of unfettered discretion, who occupies the regulatory chairs matters.
By Mark A. Calabria
November 18, 2013
Washington Times

The Failed Fed
A central bank vulnerable to political pressure was never intended.
By Richard W. Rahn
November 18, 2013
Globe Asia

Europe’s Bank Money Blues
The confused souls who point at German inspired “fiscal austerity” as the cause for the Eurozone’s struggling economy are flat wrong.
By Steve H. Hanke
November 13, 2013
Forbes.com

100 Years Later, Was the Federal Reserve a Good Idea?
The big question is whether the Fed has outlived its purpose and competitive banking and a commodity standard should take its place.
By Gerald P. O’Driscoll Jr.
November 12, 2013
Investor’s Business Daily

No, Asset Bubbles and Inflation Don’t Stimulate the Economy
Advising the Fed to increase its inflation target is not a panacea for prosperity; it’s a recipe for stagflation.
By James A. Dorn
October 21, 2013
Globe Asia

Yellen, the Hawk?
The United States, with Yellen’s blessing, has employed a loose state money/tight bank money monetary policy mix.
By Steve H. Hanke
October 17, 2013
Forbes.com

The Real Problem Isn’t Janet Yellen, It’s the Conceit That Is the Fed Itself
Without a rule to bind the Fed and without a convertible currency, the risk of monetary mischief is high and will be even higher if Yellen is appointed chairman.
By James A. Dorn
October 10, 2013
City A.M

The Fed Is in Desperate Need of Change - Sadly Janet Yellen Won’t Be It
Yellen has done little to make anyone believe she is ready to challenge that institution in any serious way.
By Mark A. Calabria
September 26, 2013
Globe Asia

Syria’s Other Problem: Inflation
Indeed, Syria’s inflation rate is currently one of the highest in the world.
By Steve H. Hanke
September 17, 2013
Investor’s Business Daily

Four Reasons Not To Worry About The Fed’s Taper
Gentle euthanasia of the Fed’s quixotic efforts to flatten the yield curve is likely to prove the least of our concerns.
By Alan Reynolds
September 17, 2013
Orange County Register

A Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy
Markets work best when property rights are well defined and government is limited to its legitimate functions of protecting persons and property.
By James A. Dorn
August 27, 2013
The Wall Street Journal

The Danger of an All-Powerful Federal Reserve
Macroprudential policy explicitly mixes the Fed’s macroeconomic and financial stability roles.
By John H. Cochrane
August 20, 2013
FT.com

Inflation Inferno Roared Away until Mid-November 2008
By Steve H. Hanke
August 20, 2013
The Wall Street Journal

To Make Sense of the Coins Act, Follow the Money
The recurring controversy over paper dollars versus metal coins is the result of the government’s monopoly on the production of currency.
By Steve H. Hanke

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Commentary

The Federal Reserve Should Raise Rates Immediately

Banking Committee Clears the Way for Continuing Flawed Fed policies

The Failed Fed

Europe’s Bank Money Blues

100 Years Later, Was the Federal Reserve a Good Idea?

No, Asset Bubbles and Inflation Don’t Stimulate the Economy

Yellen, the Hawk?

The Real Problem Isn’t Janet Yellen, It’s the Conceit That Is the Fed Itself

The Fed Is in Desperate Need of Change - Sadly Janet Yellen Won’t Be It

Syria’s Other Problem: Inflation

Four Reasons Not To Worry About The Fed’s Taper

A Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy

The Danger of an All-Powerful Federal Reserve

Inflation Inferno Roared Away until Mid-November 2008

To Make Sense of the Coins Act, Follow the Money