John Cochrane

Would-Be Fed Appointees Vivify the Independence Myth

In a recent Wall Street Journal opinon piece, the historically market-oriented Hoover Institution senior fellow John Cochrane argued that “Trump’s Monetary Policy Desires Aren’t Crazy.” As part of his defense of Trump, Cochrane puzzlingly contended that the federal government exports its debt in return for “consumer goods.” As constructed, the argument mistakes causation. The remarkable power […]

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The Fed Isn’t What John Cochrane Wants It to Be, Never Was

The Fed’s mandates are rooted in endless fallacy, most prominently the discredited Phillips Curve which says economic growth causes prices to rise. Please keep this in mind as monetary policy grandees pen high-toned pieces musing about what the next Fed Chairman should think about, and do.  All it takes to see the foolishness of

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