Posts tagged ‘reserve requirements’

The Fed and the Crisis

by , posted on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 at 8:31 am

from The Real News Network

A commentary by Jane D’Arista assessing the actions of the Federal Reserve in managing the economic crisis.

Second part of Jane D’Arista commentary on the role of the US Federal Reserve in managing the crisis of global capitalism .

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Robert Pollin: Full Employment Is Possible

by , posted on Sunday, July 29th, 2012 at 1:31 pm

from GRITtv with Laura Flanders

The latest book from Robert Pollin, economics professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst and director of the Political Economy Research Institute, is “Back to Full Employment.” If the title seems bold, the road map Pollin lays out behind it is hardly outlandish. In this conversation with Laura Flanders, Pollin explains how the Federal Reserve can grow employment tremendously, without the need for any legislation.

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