Dr. Robert McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the evolving influence of the Fed, its relationship with Congress, the future of capitalism and the state of the economy, including how long the recovery will take.
Should the Fed be replaced with the gold standard? Jim Blasingame interviews Bob McTeer and Wayne Allyn Root as they debate this issue. Don't miss this spirited discussion by these experts on a very timely topic.
What is the future role of the Fed? Has the Fed been given too much power? How is the economy doing? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these issues and answer these questions.
Is the economy heading is a good direction? Economist Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report that the economy will likely still be losing steam the rest of 2009, but that the losses will diminish so that while we don't like the numbers, we will like the trend. He also offers his thoughts on government intervention into the marketplace.
Will current stimulus attempts by the government actually help the economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the dangers of violating moral hazard principles, plus his thoughts on economic recovery.
Is capitalism dead? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain why he thinks capitalism is not dead, but is in danger as a result of the unprecedented government intervention.
What does the current financial crisis mean for small businesses? Bob McTeer talks with Jim Blasingame about how we got into this mess, how it could have been averted, what it will take to get out of it, how long it will take, and what small businesses should do.
What is the greater threat: inflation or slow growth? Bob McTeer says he thinks we're in the greatest financial crisis since the Great depression, and he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the challenges the Federal Reserve has in managing all of this. They also talk about whether there is a commodity bubble and whether it is deflating.
What is the Fed going to do with interest rates this week? Bob McTeer talks with Jim Blasingame about what he thinks the Fed will do during this week's meeting, as well as his thoughts on what we should be doing in our energy policy, including drilling for oil and building nuclear plants. Finally, Bob talks about what he thinks the U.S. economy will do for the rest of '08 and '09.
How's the economy doing these days? Dr. Robert McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current economic conditions, including the competitiveness of the U.S. dollar, inflation, the Fed being pulled in two directions, and what he thinks the FOMC will do with rates.
