Thomas Jefferson’s Warnings and Predictions about the Dangers of Money-Printing
Thomas Jefferson’s chilling warnings about unchecked fiat, paper money proved prophetic as the U.S. plunged into its first boom-bust economic crisis in the early 19th century. In an 1814 letter to Thomas Cooper, Jefferson wrote, “Every thing predicted by the...
Limited or Absolute Power: Warnings from Anti-Federalist Agrippa
The Anti-Federalist writer Agrippa powerfully expressed many of the same reservations about the Constitution as other opponents – that it would create a consolidated government leading to a loss of liberty. But unlike most others, Agrippa was also concerned with...
Federal Reserve Responsibility for Consumer and Government Debt Crises
According to the Federal Reserve, credit card delinquencies increased by 50 percent in 2023, while consumer debt grew to 17.5 trillion dollars. A recent survey by Clever Real Estate found that three in five Americans have credit card debt and that 23 percent of...