Four Ways to Get What You Want
aier.org > article...Years ago, Clarence Carson pointed out that fundamentally, there are four ways, and Paul Cleveland and I explored this in a 2010 article in The Freeman... ...Gift-giving rituals are rich with social meaning, and as Anthony Gill and Michael D....
Federal Reserve Board announces denial of application by Custodia Bank, Inc. to become a member of the Federal Reserve System
federalreserve.gov > pressreleases...The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its denial of the application by Custodia Bank, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, to become a member of the... ...its proposed crypto activities, including its ability to mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks....
Federal Reserve Board issues policy statement to promote a level ...
federalreserve.gov > pressreleases...Federal Reserve Board issues policy statement to promote a level playing field for all banks with a federal supervisor, regardless of deposit insurance... ...imposed on national banks, which are overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency....
How Two Corn Cobs Upended A Foreign Aid Model in Zimbabwe
aier.org > article...Some years ago on a quiet summer morning, my friend Ben Freeth and I paddled our red kayaks across a lake in southern Virginia, discussing a radical... ...As executive director of the Zimbabwe-based Mike Campbell Foundation (MCF), a non-profit that helps small-scale indigenous farmers improve yields...
But Who Will Build the Roads: A Parable
aier.org > article...Leviathan then said unto the people, your ways shall once again be "free." New roads it built, and the old corporate ones over it took....
4th Quarter 2022 GDP Shows Growth, but Deteriorating Fundamentals
aier.org > article...While this is notable in light of the brief recession that took place earlier in the year and the aggressive rate hikes undertaken by the Federal... ...The Fed tightening cycle is likely approaching a pause, but as money supply growth has turned negative and both consumer and business confidence...
Rising Use of the Fed's Discount Window Raises Questions
aier.org > article...In the early days of the COVID pandemic, the Federal Reserve and central banks around the world pulled out all the stops.... ...Federal Reserve Discount Window, primary credit activity & Fed Funds Rate Target midpoint (2021 -- present)....
Federal Reserve Board announces it has fined Popular Bank $2.3 ...
federalreserve.gov > pressreleases...Federal Reserve Board announces it has fined Popular Bank $2.3 million for processing six Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans despite having... ...Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Small Business Administration-approved lenders like Popular Bank were allowed...
Letting Chinese Nationals Buy Real Estate is a Human Rights Issue
aier.org > article...Texas governor Greg Abbott recently announced that he would seek legislation banning Chinese investors from buying real estate in the state.... ..., Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, New York)....