Archive for Tag “Federal Reserve”


11 min. Bernanke’s Easy Money

Yaron Brook in a discussion of current economic policy, president Obama’s jobs summit and recent employment numbers. (Pajamas TV interview; 11 min.)

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5 min. Interest Rates and the Federal Reserve

Yaron Brook explains how interest rates would be determined if they were not controlled by the Federal Reserve. This is a highlight from the Q-&-A session of Dr. Brook’s lecture, “Why Unregulated Capitalism Is the Only Moral Social System,” delivered at the University of California, Irvine, on April 14, 2008.

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8 min. Does the U.S. Need a Central Bank?

Yaron Brook discusses the destructive effect of the Federal Reserve. (Pajamas TV interview; 8 min.)

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2 min. The Capitalist Manifesto

Yaron Brook is interviewed by Conde Nast Portfolio what caused the financial crisis, and what the proper response of government should be.

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19 min. Obama’s Super Regulators Ride to the Rescue

Alex Epstein analyzes the role of the Fed in the economic crisis, and the destructive power of government regulations. (Pajamas TV interview; 19 min.)

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8 min. Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand

From October 24, 2008: Alex Epstein appears on CBC Radio’s “As It Happens” to talk about Alan Greenspan’s Federal Reserve policies, and why they represented a rejection of capitalism. (Mr. Epstein’s interview appears at the beginning of Part 1 of this program.)

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8 min. Alan Greenspan

On October 28, 2008, Yaron Brook appeared on The Thom Hartmann Program to discuss Alan Greenspan and why his policies as Fed Chairman represented betrayals of the Objectivist philosophy he once espoused.

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