Category Archives: Monetary Policy

WSJ: Can Government Benefits Turn an Election?

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Tax Policy, Uncategorized | October 18, 2012 at 9:21 am , by mariel

This election will test the relative power of private-sector aspirations versus public-sector dependence. By Phil Gramm and Mike Solon as appeared in Wall Street Journal on October 18, 2012 Since World War II, the five incumbent presidents who were re-elected enjoyed an economy where the unemployment rate averaged 5.4% in...

Cavuto: Is Economic Recovery Impeded by the Fed?

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Regulatory Policy, Uncategorized | September 14, 2012 at 10:47 am , by mariel

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Sep 13, 2012 Former Senator Phil Gramm, (R-Texas), argues Federal Reserve actions are not helping boost the economy. Watch the video ...

WSJ: The Hidden Costs of Monetary Easing

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Regulatory Policy, Uncategorized | September 12, 2012 at 9:55 am , by mariel

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By Phil Gramm and John Taylor as appeared in Wall Street Journal on September 12, 2012 Since mid-September of 2008, the Federal Reserve balance sheet has grown to $2,814 billion from $924 billion as it purchased massive amounts of U.S. Treasurys and mortgage backed securities. To finance those purchases the...

Gramm and Hubbard: What a Romney Recovery Might Look Like

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Tax Policy | June 7, 2012 at 12:35 pm , by mariel

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By Phil Gramm and Glenn Hubbard as appeared in Wall Street Journal on June 7, 2012 Given last week’s grim jobs report, it’s now clearer than ever that the November election will be a referendum on the economy. Has the president’s program worked? Does Mitt Romney have a better program...

The ‘Financial Recession’ Excuse

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Regulatory Policy | February 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm , by mariel

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The ‘Financial Recession’ Excuse Why did the U.S. recover faster from the panic of 1907 than from the 2008 recession and the Great Depression? By Phil Gramm and Mike Solon Commerce Department data released last Friday show that four years after the recession began, real gross domestic product per person...

The Washington Times: Bring back deficit knife

Posted in: Defense, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Tax Policy | October 7, 2009 at 1:37 pm , by mariel

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By - Cesar V. Conda and Michael J. Solon The Washington Times – Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Federal budget deficits are back with a vengeance. With the U.S. economy showing clear signs of recovery, it is time for Washington policymakers to shelve budget-busting health care reform and “cap-and-trade” legislation and focus...

WSJ: Deregulation and the Financial Panic

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Housing Policy, Monetary Policy | February 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm , by mariel

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Loose money and politicized mortgages are the real villains. By Phil Gramm Feb. 20, 2009 12:01 a.m. ET The debate about the cause of the current crisis in our financial markets is important because the reforms implemented by Congress will be profoundly affected by what people believe caused the crisis....