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Allow The Free Market To Set Interest Rates – Not The Fed, Not Congress

By tmartin on February 20, 2010

In his latest appearance on CNBC, Ron Paul explains to “In Fed We Trust” author and Bernanke apologist David Wessel why we should end the Federal Reserve’s power to set interest rates and engage in central economic planning. Wessel concedes that the Fed has been too secretive for its own good and has become the [...]

Posted in Economy, Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Audit the Fed, Capitalist Democracy, CNBC, Crony Capitalism, David Wessel, End the Fed, Interest rates | 1 Response

Ron Paul Questions Ben Bernanke on Free Markets vs. Crony Capitalism

By tmartin on March 25, 2009

Event: House Financial Services Committee Hearing
Channel: C-SPAN
Date: 3/24/2009
Transcript:
Barney Frank: The gentleman from Texas.
Ron Paul: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the chairman of the committee opened up the committee today, he suggested that we look backward as well as forward and that all of our problems didn’t come from January 20th on, and I agree with [...]

Posted in Economy, Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Ben Bernanke, Congress, Crony Capitalism, Free Market | 6 Responses

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