Today on TAP: Will the Treasury rescue a scam sector just as it collapses of its own weight?
Federal Reserve
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The Fed Is a One-Trick Pony
Today on TAP: And hiking interest rates when real wages lag far behind inflation is a dirty trick.
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Recession at Internet Speed
The Fed’s rapid tightening is making everyone price in recession. That’s bad for reversing the fragilities in our economy.
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The Federal Reserve Is Hiking Too Fast
Inflation is mostly not caused by spending, and the Fed will have no help if it causes a recession.
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The Fed Is Crushing Investment Right When We Need It
Interest rate hikes are damaging the ability to take needed steps in our economic future.
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Inflation Isn’t So Different Between the U.S. and Europe
This should lead Federal Reserve officials to hesitate before blindly hacking away at the economy.
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A Regulator Signals Comfort With Allowing More Bank Mergers
The OCC’s Michael Hsu expresses openness to behavioral remedies for bank mergers, when they have been shown not to work in other sectors.
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Fed Nominee Michael Barr Discloses 82 Different Fintech Investments
Several of them involve startups in crypto, just as the products are crashing and the need for regulation is more acute than ever.
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The Stock Market’s Slow Collapse
Today on TAP: What it means for the real economy and the fortunes of Democrats
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The Fed’s Dilemma
Today on TAP: The half-point rate hike will make little difference in dealing with the causes and cures of rising prices.