Bob McTeer

Interviews with Bob McTeer RSS Feed

Why is Wall Street profiting from Fed policies but not Main Street? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that the Fed's loose monetary policies are creating record stock prices while not helping the economy grow.
Janet Yellen is likely to be the next Fed Chairman. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on his knowledge of Janet Yellen as the next Fed Chairman, and whether what kind of monetary direction she's likely to take.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the possibilities for the appointment of Chairman of the Federal Reserve, including Larry Summers, who withdrew his name from consideration.
Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why assistance doesn't trickle down from Wall Street to Main Street.
How long will the Fed pump money into the economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the FOMC meeting and whether they will announce any changes to monetary policy, including cutting back on the QE steps.
What will happen to the economy and small businesses when the Fed stops pumping money into Wall Street. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to address concerns that small businesses will be disproportionately harmed when the Fed pulls back QE.
Will Ben step down as Fed Chairman in January? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to predict that Ben Bernanke will step down as Fed Chairman in January 2014, and also to predict who his successor will be.
What will happen with the Cyprus banking crisis? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether the banking crisis in the island of Cyprus could become contagious for the EU or even the U.S.
How effective is the Fed's quantitative easing policy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to support steps the Fed is taking with monetary policy and to project that they will stay on this path for some time.
How dangerous is the Fed's balance sheet becoming? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growing Fed balance sheet and to predict that there shouldn't be any problems for the economy when they decide to reduce it.