An Aug. 8 letter from John A. Allison, president and CEO of the Cato Institute, replying to one of more than 300 letters sent by Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) to companies and other organizations asking about their relationship with the American Legislative Exchange Council: Dear Senator Durbin: Your letter of August 6, 2013 is […]
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Trump to Meet Possible Treasury Pick Allison Today
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with former CEO of BB&T, John Allison today Reuters reports. Allison was also the president and CEO of the Cato Institute. Allison would make the best possible pick Trump could find for Treasury. Regarding other appointments, Trump will also meet: * former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins, * Sheriff […]
The Fed Has a 100% Error Rate
Much like the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the coronavirus has revealed an overvalued market to investors. The blame for this overvaluation lies with a Federal Reserve that has so distorted interest rates, the view of risk has become clouded. A few years ago, I wrote: In End the Fed, Ron Paul writes, “The […]
The One Man President Trump Should Appoint to the Fed
In the words of former Congressman Ron Paul, it is long past time to End the Fed. In the meantime, President Trump can assure Americans that the nation’s central bank is led ably by individuals who want the best for the country. I am enthusiastic about President Trump’s nomination of Stephen Moore to the Board of […]
Tyrannis Delenda Est
The final version of the new GOP health-care bill will not be presented (if it can even clear a Senate vote) to Americans until after, perhaps well after, the 4th of July. As an independent taking a supporting view on behalf of all Americans, I will read the entire bill as soon as it clears […]
Could This One Man Challenge the Fed for the First Time?
Monday on Fox Business network, host Neil Cavuto asked John Allison, former CEO of BB&T if he might land an appointment by Donald Trump to the Federal Reserve . Allison demurred, but putting him on the Fed’s board of governors would be the best step the Trump Administration could make. Allison is the former President and […]
Can This One Man Reform Washington? It’s Not Who You Think
In the weeks just after the election of Donald Trump, the President-elect met with many of America’s brightest minds, but one stood out above the others. Former BB&T CEO, and former Cato Institute president and CEO, John Allison met with Donald Trump and his future Treasury Secretary pick Steve Mnuchin, on November 28. Despite Trump’s […]
A Nod to Free Markets by Trump’s Treasury
The fact that Donald Trump considered our favored John Allison for Treasury is a nod to free markets and hopefully an indicator of good things to come. The Cato Institute’s manager of sponsor services, Brian Mullis, sent this email, along with a great video of Allison to me yesterday. I thought you might be interested […]
Is Trump’s Treasury Pick for the Forgotten Man?
Who will be the real winners from Treasury nominee Steve Mnuchin? My gut tells me it won’t be Main Street. Trump needed to thread the needle with the pick, appeasing the millions of voters that can’t stand Wall Street. Mnuchin is a Goldman Sachs guy. That’s not exactly a pick for the Forgotten Man. I […]
Trump Passes Over Best Choice, Bolstering Establishment
Rather than choose the impeccably qualified John Allison as his nominee for Treasury Secretary, Donald Trump has chosen instead to nominate a former Goldman Sachs banker, Steve Mnuchin. Despite Trump’s promise to drain the swamp, appointing Mnuchin is more of the same. The Wall Street Journal reports: President-elect Donald Trump will name longtime banker and former Goldman […]
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