Well written article by Ron Paul! Join discussion...

How the Fed artificially manipulate interest rates. Join discussion...

The Federal Reserve is backing the Euro. Join discussion...

Another wave of deflation coming? Maybe the recent fall in gold prices is a portent of that to come? Join discussion...

Dr Marc Faber is at it again. He reckons hyperinflation is a matter of when, not a matter of if. Join discussion...

The surprise decision is likely to shock investors on Friday. Join discussion...

Just last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to directly pay billions of dollars to banks as part of its scheme to bail out insurance giant AIG. According to committee Chairman Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, the testimony that congressmen heard just didn't "pass the smell test." No wonder. The truth about the AIG bailout is convoluted - full of intrigue and potential cover-ups. And this saga stars one of the biggest firms on Wall Street: the infamous Goldman Sachs - a company that manages to make billions every time another firm is bailed out. Coincidence? Join discussion...

Basically, the Fed has lost control of the Fed Funds rate and is not relying on interest rates on excess reserves as a proxy for monetary policy. Join discussion...

Is the US government secretly printing money? Join discussion...

"Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has repeatedly said the central bank has the tools it needs to pull back on these programs, but he has yet to say how or when it will do so." Join discussion...