Trump’s Fed Picks? More of the Same!

[Origanalist]

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written by ron paul monday october 23, 2017



This week President Trump revealed his final five candidates for Federal Reserve chair. Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, all five have strong ties to the financial and political establishment. The leading candidates are former Federal Reserve governor and Morgan Stanley banker Kevin Warsh and current Fed governor, former investment banker, Carlyle Group partner, and George H.W. Bush administration official Jerome Powell. Gary Cohn, current director of the president’s National Economic Council and former president of Goldman Sachs, is also on Trump’s list.

Trump is also considering reappointing Janet Yellen, even though when he was running for president he repeatedly criticized her for pursuing policies harmful to the middle class. Of course candidate Trump also promised to support Audit the Fed and even voiced support for returning to the gold standard. But, he has not even uttered the words “Audit the Fed,” or talked about any changes to monetary policy, since the election.

Instead, President Trump, in complete contradiction to candidate Trump, has praised Yellen for being a “low-interest-rate-person.” One reason Trump may have changed his position is that, like most first-term presidents, he thinks low interest rates will help him win reelection. Trump may also realize that his welfare and warfare spending plans require an accommodative Fed to monetize the federal debt. The truth is President Trump’s embrace of status quo monetary policy could prove fatal to both his presidency and the American economy.

The failure of the Fed’s post-2008 policies of unprecedented money creation and record-low interest rates shows our experiment with fiat money is nearing its inevitable end. All of Trump’s potential picks are likely to continue the Fed’s current policies. Even the ones who say they favor higher rates will likely bow to the wishes of their friends in the financial and political establishment and make sure any rate hikes are minuscule. Appointing a Fed chair who will continue, or only make marginal changes to, these failed policies will hasten the collapse while making the resulting depression more painful.

Some say that Trump could make a radical change in monetary policy by appointing Stanford University professor and former George W. Bush administration Treasury official John Taylor. Professor Taylor is a leading advocate of a “rules-based” monetary policy. Advocates of forcing the Fed to follow specific rules say this will bring stability and predictability to monetary policy. However, a rules-based policy still allows the Fed to control the money supply and distort interest rates, thus still plaguing the economy with Fed-created bubbles and busts.

Trump would do well to appoint a Fed chair who follows the teachings of the Austrian school of economics and thus understands that the only thing the Fed can do to “fix” the economy is allow the correction to run its course. He should also use his bully pulpit to pass Audit the Fed and legislation legalizing competing currencies.

Fortunately, even if Trump is not speaking out on Audit the Fed, many Americans are demanding that Congress vote on and pass this bill. An increasing number of Americans are seeking alternatives to the Federal Reserve System, such as precious metals and cyber currency.

Another positive development is occurring in the states. Arizona recently passed legislation recognizing gold, silver, and other precious metals as legal tender. Wyoming will consider similar legislation next year. If Congress refuses to act to restore a free market in money by auditing and ending the Fed, more states are likely to pass these laws as more Americans reject fiat currency in favor of real money.

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[ds21089]

Awaiting Trump lovers to find a way to defend this. Trump has talked with Rand various times. It's pretty well-known that the only reason people even talk about the Federal Reserve is Ron Paul bringing it into the light. If Trump was truly non-corrupt, who would be a better person to talk to about recommendations than Rand..who not only seems to be the most competent elected official when it comes to economic sanity, but also can easily consult his father who has only predicted nearly everything that has happened economically in the past 20+ years.. More of the same ass-kissing of the banksters and military industrial complex.

Good thing soon we'll have better options for cheaper healthcare (the only good thing "Trump" {thanks to Rand} has done) that way we still cant afford it when the same bullcrap economic policies completely kill our currency.

[oyarde]

See how easy it is to be president ? All you have to do is read the Ron Paul weekly column.

[HVACTech]

when do you suppose...
that Ron Paul will finally understand the truth, about what "money" really is?
not only can what it is... be determined by fiat.
it can also be created by faith.

the mere concept of "money" or "currency"
is ethereal.
therefore...
it can be ANYTHING that we decide that it is.

[HVACTech]

Awaiting Trump lovers to find a way to defend this. Trump has talked with Rand various times. It's pretty well-known that the only reason people even talk about the Federal Reserve is Ron Paul bringing it into the light. If Trump was truly non-corrupt, who would be a better person to talk to about recommendations than Rand..who not only seems to be the most competent elected official when it comes to economic sanity, but also can easily consult his father who has only predicted nearly everything that has happened economically in the past 20+ years.. More of the same ass-kissing of the banksters and military industrial complex.

Good thing soon we'll have better options for cheaper healthcare (the only good thing "Trump" {thanks to Rand} has done) that way we still cant afford it when the same bullcrap economic policies completely kill our currency.

in case you have not noticed... the entire world has adopted Keynesian economics.

Austrian is proper... but Keynesian rules.

[Origanalist]

when do you suppose...
that Ron Paul will finally understand the truth, about what "money" really is?
not only can what it is... be determined by fiat.
it can also be created by faith.

the mere concept of "money" or "currency"
is ethereal.
therefore...
it can be ANYTHING that we decide that it is.

Really? Tell that to us in ten or twenty years when China and Russia make the petro dollar obsolete.

[nikcers]

Really? Tell that to us in ten or twenty years when China and Russia make the petro dollar obsolete.

LOL we need to stop blaming the boogie men America has a blame problem they like to stir the pot and then point the finger, someones needs to tell America that the Congress is making the dollar obsolete. Blame the Americans that put them in Washington!

[HVACTech]

Really? Tell that to us in ten or twenty years when China and Russia make the petro dollar obsolete.

my bad...

when I use the word "we" I am talking about "we" humans.
and yes! if "we" can do it... so can they!

[LibertyEagle]

Awaiting Trump lovers to find a way to defend this. Trump has talked with Rand various times. It's pretty well-known that the only reason people even talk about the Federal Reserve is Ron Paul bringing it into the light. If Trump was truly non-corrupt, who would be a better person to talk to about recommendations than Rand..who not only seems to be the most competent elected official when it comes to economic sanity, but also can easily consult his father who has only predicted nearly everything that has happened economically in the past 20+ years.. More of the same ass-kissing of the banksters and military industrial complex.

Good thing soon we'll have better options for cheaper healthcare (the only good thing "Trump" {thanks to Rand} has done) that way we still cant afford it when the same bullcrap economic policies completely kill our currency.

Does this mean you WANTED the Trans Pacific Partnership?
What about reducing the number of regulations? That a bad thing?
What about Gorsuch? Rather have a progressive?

No one is saying they are thrilled with his administration. Far from it. But, what you said is just not true.