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The Truth Behind the Federal Reserve

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 10 Dec 08
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Federal Reserve Central Banking Political History Financial system
  1. The Federal Reserve, which controls the nation's money supply, is privately owned and has been a key player in driving countries into massive debt through various methods.
  2. The history of banking and central banking in America involves a complex web of power, from fraudulent practices to political manipulation, impacting the country's economic landscape significantly.
  3. Proposed solutions such as reclaiming the government's power to print debt-free money, alongside advocating for a monetary reform act, aim to combat the control of elite corporations and bankers and restore financial independence to the country.

Operation Twist II: The Fed as Chubby Checker

Musings on Markets • 0 implied HN points • 16 Sep 11
💰 Finance Monetary Policy Economic Growth Interest Rates Stock Market Federal Reserve
  1. Operation Twist II involves the Fed changing what types of bonds it buys without adding more money to the economy. This means they're focusing on long-term bonds to lower their rates.
  2. There are three main ideas about how this could help the economy: lowering long-term rates could encourage borrowing, make people feel more confident in spending, and raise stock prices by shifting the way rates affect valuations.
  3. However, there are doubts about whether these ideas will actually work, as the current rates are already low and it’s unclear if this action will cause meaningful changes in growth or prices.