Topic: Monetary Policy

Iran's Currency Lost 40 Percent of Its Value Last Week

Reuters

Things aren't going so well for Iran on the economic front, lately. On Monday, the country's already suffering currency, the rial, plummeted in value and landed at a historic low.

By John Hudson

Sep 7, 2011

Bitcoin Cyber Geeks Outraged at Paul Krugman

The New York Times columnist ticks off an obscure online community

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 27, 2011

Bernanke Presser Post-Mortem: Analysis, Evaluation, and Jokes

Let's hear it for the Twitter onlookers who fought to make this thing entertaining

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 5, 2011

The Flashpoints of the Budget Battle

A snapshot of the reactions to Paul Ryan's proposed trillions in budget cuts

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By John Hudson

Dec 9, 2010

Ron Paul's Plan to Tame the Fed

Take on Bernanke, usher in transparency, and rein in the Fed's autonomy

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By Uri Friedman

Dec 6, 2010

By Uri Friedman

Dec 2, 2010

Why Did the Fed Pump Billions Overseas During the Financial Crisis?

The Fed's disclosure of its bailouts raises questions about the proper role for U.S. regulators in the world economy

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By Heather Horn

Nov 4, 2010

Fed Boldly Dumps $600 Billion Into the Economy

Ben Bernanke's much-debated plan rolls out

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By Heather Horn

Nov 1, 2010

Ben Bernanke's Plan to Save the Economy: Pros and Cons

"Quantitative easing" is the economic phrase of the week

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By Max Fisher

Oct 15, 2010

Bernanke's Plan for the Economy

The Fed chairman outlines a new approach

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By Heather Horn

Sep 15, 2010

Japan Intervenes in Currency Markets, Worrying Analysts

How will this export-protecting move affect international trade?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 27, 2010

In Jackson Hole Speech, Bernanke Signals More Vigilant Fed

The market falls, then rallies following his remarks

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 29, 2010

Do Credit Cards Siphon Money From the Poor to Rich?

A revealing portrait of the "reverse Robin Hood" problem

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By Michael Kinsley

Jun 14, 2010

Editor at Large

'Vicious' Inflation and National Debt

A little proof that, pace Krugman, I'm not obviously wrong

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By Max Fisher

Apr 21, 2010

Internet Mocks Treasury's Fancy New $100 Bill

Not a lot of love for this new Benjamin

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By Michael Kinsley

Mar 24, 2010

Kinsley: Inflation vs. Hyperinflation Cont'd

A response to Paul Krugman

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By Michael Kinsley

Mar 23, 2010

Kinsley: Inflation vs. Hyperinflation

Not simply a matter of "textbook economics"

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By John Hudson

Feb 19, 2010

What the Fed Hike Did (and Did Not) Do

Surprise! Why did it raise the discount rate unexpectedly?

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By Heather Horn

Jan 29, 2010

Fears and Advice for Bernanke's Second Term

Despite his critics' best efforts, Bernanke squeaked by

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By Heather Horn

Jan 12, 2010

Cautious Optimism Greets Fed's $45 Billion Earnings

Jokes about "Fed bonuses" aside, hard-to-please business bloggers see good news in the numbers

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By Max Fisher

Nov 17, 2009

Who Won the Day?

The WSJ on Currency Policy

A staff editorial raises the alarm over our damage to Asia

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Nov 4, 2009

Fed Keeps Interest Rate at Historic Lows, Hints at an 'Exit Strategy'

Economists read the tea leaves on the Fed's announcement

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By Max Fisher

Oct 28, 2009

Does Class Inequality Cause Bubbles?

Econobloggers puzzle over the effects of a widening gap between the rich and poor

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Oct 6, 2009

Debunking the Dollar-Dumping Hype

Is there anything new to rumors that China, Russia, and the Gulf States are going to stop using greenbacks for oil trades?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Aug 14, 2009

Simon Johnson's Third Way on the Fed

Instead of axing Bernanke or pretending he bears no guilt, Johnsons thinks the Fed should apologize.

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Aug 12, 2009

Bernanke in the Bottom of the Ninth

With fellow economists giving him the thumbs-up, Bernanke seems to have vanquished his critics in time to get reappointed.

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