tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post2501133189410340911..comments2023-11-19T20:38:50.237-08:00Comments on Economic Logic: Every Breath Bernanke TakesEconomic Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-28511878477573005112008-02-06T18:13:00.000-08:002008-02-06T18:13:00.000-08:00I agree that the Fed is not as independent as it s...I agree that the Fed is not as independent as it should be. Just witness how Greenspan went along with whatever the current president was doing. Other central banks do a much better job at this, say New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland and Germany before the Euro.Economic Logicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-52672553291048619482008-02-06T17:53:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:53:00.000-08:00Grow up. This independent Fed thing is "only for ...Grow up. This independent Fed thing is "only for the movies". Who are you, or any other economists trying to fool? Did you ever hear of the period of the peg, 1942-46? The Fed is about as independent of the Treasury as Tibet is of Beijing.Independent Accountanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800220849565219709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-259447427135968432008-02-06T17:10:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:10:00.000-08:00Glenn Hubbard is not any economist: he ranks #108 ...Glenn Hubbard is not any economist: he ranks #108 on the latest <A HREF="http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.person.all.html" REL="nofollow">IDEAS ranking</A> of the top economists. I am impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-61203763888058759332008-02-06T17:06:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:06:00.000-08:00I wish my administrators were so cool...I wish my administrators were so cool...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-2255494415479529152008-02-06T17:04:00.000-08:002008-02-06T17:04:00.000-08:00That is a good one. I am not sure Bernanke is foll...That is a good one. I am not sure Bernanke is following orders. He is panicking all by himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com