Archive for Tag “interest rates”


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11 min. The Federal Reserve

Doug Altner appears on Butler on Business to discuss the Federal Reserve’s effects on inflation, interest rates, the financial crisis, and more. This interview was broadcast April 8, 2013.
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7 min. Fed Promises More Cheap Money: Why Low Rates Could Expose a Weak Economy

Elan Journo comments on the Fed’s promise to keep interest rates near zero for the next three years. This PJTV interview was posted on January 27, 2012.

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9 min. Debt Crisis: What Will a U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Mean for the Rest of Us?

Yaron Brook discusses the threat of lower ratings on American credit. (Pajamas TV interview; July 29, 2011; 9 min.)

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10 min. Divesting in America: PIMCO Dumps U.S. Treasury Bonds from Portfolio

Yaron Brook discusses the devaluation of U.S. Treasury debt. (Pajamas TV interview; March 14, 2011; 10 min.)

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14 min. Jobs, Trade, and the Death Tax

Yaron Brook in a discussion of American economic performance during the past decade, and prospects for the years to come. (Pajamas TV interview; 14 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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