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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Oct 02, 2011 Debit Card Blues: Connecting the Dots
Forbes.com - NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer comments on bank fees and profits in his latest Forbes piece.
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Aug 25, 2011 Jackson Hole Blues
Seeking Alpha: Bob McTeer comments on the Fed meeting in Jackson Hole.
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Jul 06, 2011 What’s Needed In The Debt Ceiling Debate: Constructive Ambiguity
Forbes – Bob McTeer comments on the need for constructive compromise in the debt ceiling debate.
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Jun 03, 2011 Fighting The Fed? Try This Meaningless Ratio
Forbes – A reminder from Bob McTeer that when the Fed purchases U.S.
Treasuries, it is not burning money.
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May 23, 2011 Tough Truths About The Dollar, The Debt and The Economy
Forbes.com: Bob McTeer's column at Forbes.com provides frank commentary on the politics of monetary policy and the current fiscal crisis.
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Apr 08, 2011 Where Chinese And Americans Agree: An Irrational Fear Of The Fed
Forbes.com - If Ben Bernanke's policies haven't created significant money supply growth in the U.S., how can they be sparking inflation in China?
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Mar 27, 2011 China Recalculates: Slow Down And Be Happy
Forbes.com - China is planning deliberately to allow its ten percent growth rate to slow a bit in order to give the Chinese people more of the fruits of their own labor. Hence, slow down and be happy.
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Jan 23, 2011 U.S. Slips In Index Of Economic Freedom
Forbes.com: Bob McTeer's latest commentary on the latest in the Index of Economic Freedom
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Dec 23, 2010 There's Nothing Wrong With The Fed 'Printing Money'
Forbes: Bob McTeer defends QE2 against charges of "printing money".
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Dec 20, 2010 Printing Money, Literally
Forbes.com: This Bob McTeer post is about the literal printing and issue of money. The next will cover money printing figuratively.
