​Walker Todd is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute's new Center for Monetary Financial Alternatives, and an Institute grantee. He is also an economic consultant with 20 years' experience at the Federal Reserve Bank of...

We all know it: The financial sector is bloated and banks are too big to fail. But just how bloated is it, and how much should it be shrunk? Gerald Epstein and his collaborator James Crotty use both micro and macro data to deliver the...

For federal regulators, the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) of 2010 resembles an earthquake so massive that its aftershocks threaten to go on forever. The overarching purpose of this legislation is to end the perception that very large...

The European Central Bank reacted decisively to the latest economic shock with a new stimulus package that roughly kept pace with the Federal Reserve's. How well is the economy recovering and is that at risk as virus cases again mount...

In this interview, INET's Executive Director Rob Johnson talks to Charles Ferguson, the director of the new documentary film "Inside Job," about corruption in academia, the failure of both political parties in dealing with the financial...

In this video, the speaker discusses the challenges and limitations of financial regulation, including the risks of under-regulation and over-regulation. The video also covers the issue of moral hazard, where the big banks are bailed out...

This week on Blockchain Central: we will explore how Central Banks can take over cryptocurrecies and what consequences it may have on economics?

Charles Ferguson, the director of the documentary film "Inside Job," says that Obama had a great opportunity to change the way the financial services industry operates, but missed it. However, the recent mid-term elections could help...

I think she could have been a little nicer.

The rate rise by the US Federal Reserve has lifted mortgage rates in Hong Kong making it a more expensive place to live. The FT's Emma Dunkley looks at why the property market is overvalued.

In conversation with Institute President Rob Johnson, Sebastian Mallaby — Paul Volcker Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a new book on Alan Greenspan’s tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve — parses...

Stephen Moore, Donald Trump's new nominee for a seat on the US Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, has proposed that the Fed follow commodity prices as a measure of inflation. There are a lot of ways to measure inflation. Sometimes...

This video provides a detailed account of the 2008 financial crisis, focusing on the downfall of investment banks Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. It highlights the excessive risks taken by these institutions, the lack of regulatory...

The 2008 Global Financial crisis was kicked off by major structural issues in the global banking system and exacerbated by record levels of household debt.



Today the world is on the brink of yet another major financial...

Where do companies already in debt turn to for credit? Leveraged lending has seen a rapid rise since the financial crisis of 2008, hitting over $1tn in the US alone. But as lender protections weaken and more investors snap up these risky...

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Governments are typically concerned with curbing both unemployment and inflation, and there are two ways they approach this, fiscal policy and monetary policy. These are tools that can be used to speed or slow economic growth. What are...

Colorado State economist Steve Pressman thinks so: in the next few years rising interest rates could squeeze household spending, and depress the economy.<br/>

In recent weeks America’s national debt has remerged as a major talking point. With Biden set to spend trillions on new initiatives, many in the Republican party are growing concerned by the scale of the debt. So in this video we explain...

EconMovies explain economic concepts through movies. In this episode, I use Despicable Me to explain monetary policy, interest rates, and the role of banks in the economy.

The Federal Reserve has announced plans to raise interest rates throughout this year. Hear from two experts as they discuss whether the Fed leadership can stop the U.S. from sliding into a recession.

Everyone that’s been paying attention to the economy wants to know one thing: Is the United States going to have massive, uncontrolled inflation? In this video I answer that question and talk about how we got here.

A quick overview of the FED and monetary policy. Enjoy!