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By RonPaul.com on January 11, 2010
Why the Fed Likes Independence by Ron Paul Last week it was revealed that when Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve, he urged AIG officials not to disclose to the Securities Exchange Commission relevant details of agreements with banks to bail out Goldman Sachs. Apparently he felt at the [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Audit the Fed, Secrecy, Tim Geithner, Unemployment, Wall Street |
By RonPaul.com on January 10, 2010
Show: Forbes.com’s Intelligent Investing Host: Steve Forbes Date: 01/09/2010 Transcript Steve Forbes: What precisely will your bill on auditing the Fed do and not do? Just clear that up. Ron Paul: Matter of fact, it’s a pretty weak bill when you think about it. Steve Forbes: Seems pretty mild. Ron Paul: From their viewpoint, it [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, Interest rates |
By RonPaul.com on January 7, 2010
Congressman Ron Paul issued the following statement regarding recent revelations that then New York Fed Chair Timothy Geithner urged AIG to avoid disclosing to the SEC details of agreements with banks that bailed out credit default swap counterparties such as Goldman Sachs: “The new details revealed today regarding AIG’s bailout in 2008 come as no [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged AIG, Bailout, SEC, Secrecy, Timothy Geithner |
By RonPaul.com on December 16, 2009
Channel: Fox Business Date: 12/16/2009 Transcript Jenna Lee: We’re joined now by an outspoken citric of the Federal Reserve who has been calling for its audit. Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is with us for his take on all of this. I have to first ask you about this Person of the Year choice. [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Audit the Fed, Ben Bernanke, Person of the Year, TIME Magazine |
By RonPaul.com on December 16, 2009
Show: Your World with Neil Cavuto Channel: Fox News Date: 12/16/2009 Transcript Neil Cavuto: Man oh man, a busy day for Ben. Time, Magazine picking the Fed head, Ben Bernanke, as person of the year. The Federal Reserve today deciding to leave interest rates at near 0%. My next guest is fed up with Bernanke [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Ben Bernanke, Fox News, Neil Cavuto, Person of the Year, TIME Magazine |
By RonPaul.com on December 16, 2009
Show: Morning Joe Channel: MSNBC Date: 12/16/2009 Transcript Joe Scarborough: If I could pick someone to follow up Rick Stingle’s person of the year, Ben Bernanke, seriously, it would be our next guest. Introduce him. Mika Brzezinsk: Republican representative from Texas and member of the Financial Services Committee, Congressman Paul joining us on the set [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Ben Bernanke, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Person of the Year, TIME |
By RonPaul.com on December 15, 2009
Channel: RT Date of Interview: 12/9/2009 Transcript Dina Gusovsky: Obama administration officials, including General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, are on Capitol Hill testifying, trying to convince lawmakers to accept and support Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy. But Congressman Ron Paul warns that these plans could result in a foreign policy disaster. He joins me [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Audit the Fed, Competing Currenciew, Dollar, War |
By RonPaul.com on December 10, 2009
Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives Statement Introducing the Free Competition in Currency Act December 9, 2009 Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 (HR 4248). Currency, or money, is what allows civilization to flourish. In the absence of money, barter is the name [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve | Tagged Break the Monopoly, Competing Currencies, Free Competition in Currency Act, HR 4248, Legal Tender |
By RonPaul.com on December 10, 2009
Show: Mike Church Show Host: Mike Church Date: 12/9/2009 Transcript Mike Church: And just as I promised, we have Congressman Ron Paul on the line with us, and we have him for enough time to ask certain questions about what’s going on today here today. Do you have a question for the congressman? 1-866-95-PATRIOT or [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Constitution, Jury Nollufication, Mike Church, Pakistan, Secession, Social Security |