NCPA Commentaries by Bob McTeer
Bob McTeer is a Distinguished Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), covering macroeconomic issues, including monetary policy, fiscal policy, tax and education policy
Bob is best known for his 36-year career with the Federal Reserve System, including 14 years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
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May 05, 2013 The Role of Foreign Trade on GDP
Forbes: In his latest Forbes post, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer says “imports are what we gain from international trade while exports are what we pay in international trade.”
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Apr 28, 2013 Real GDP Down; Real Final Sales Up: Was the Economy Stronger or Weaker in the First Quarter?
Forbes: In his latest Forbes piece, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer analyzes the most recent GDP report.
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Apr 16, 2013 Wile E. Coyote Looks Down: Falling Inflation Takes Gold With It
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer says the falling rate of inflation has hurt gold prices, in his latest Forbes commentary.
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Mar 04, 2013 How Fracking Can Reduce the Budget Deficit
Forbes: Fracking can have an economic impact beyond the obvious direct effect of extracting resources from the earth, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer.
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Feb 10, 2013 Defending Lubbock Texas From Governor Moonbeam
>Forbes: In his latest Forbes post, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer defends Lubbock, Texas from California Governor Jerry Brown in the debate over which state is better for businesses.
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Jan 17, 2013 The Debt Ceiling Debate: My Two Cents Worth
Forbes: Entitlement programs must be reformed in order to avoid an ever-growing debt ceiling, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer.
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Jan 03, 2013 Allow Interest Rates To Rise While Keeping Monetary Policy Accommodative
Forbes: In his latest Forbes commentary, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer gives his monetary policy suggestions and suggests allowing interest rates to rise.
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Dec 02, 2012 Farewell Zig Ziglar
Forbes: In his latest Forbes commentary, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer writes about his personal encounter with motivational speaker Zig Ziglar.
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Sep 24, 2012 Will The Banker Bashing Never End?
Forbes: In his latest Forbes column, NCPA Senior Fellow Bob McTeer explains why he believes bankers are not the source of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Aug 17, 2012 Romney's Taxes: So How Much Is 13 Percent?
Forbes: In his most recent Forbes commentary, NCPA Senior Fellow Bob McTeer says dollars are more important than percentages.
