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The Fed Has a Lot to Answer For

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July 19, 2025
Senior Fellow Judy Shelton joins Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex Pollock and Larry Kudlow of Fox Business to discuss the Federal Reserve’s vulnerability and the mounting calls for reform.

The 1619 Project Has Failed. Why Do Academics Still Take It Seriously?
Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness explains why, despite its failed scholarly claims, the 1619 Project’s reputation has thrived in universities.

Trump’s Pressuring Aside, It’s Time for the Fed to Cut
Research Fellow Alexander William Salter warns that keeping rates too high for too long could stall the economy.

Blame California Politicians for the State’s Sky-High Gasoline Prices
Journalist J. D. Tuccille cites Research Fellow Kristian Fors’ explanation of how California’s taxes and regulations pinch supply and hike prices at the pump.

Thomas Sowell: The Nation’s Greatest Living Economist
Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley praises Thomas Sowell and makes the case for awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

MORE MEDIA ATTENTION

The Wall Street Journal

Columnist Jason L. Riley cites Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness in a piece debunking the claim that slavery was an economic boon for the nation as a whole. Read more »

AUDIO

Andy Caldwell Radio Show

Research Fellow Kristian Fors is interviewed about his California Golden Fleece® Report, “Why California’s Homeowners’ Insurance Market Collapsed—and How to Fix It.” Listen now »

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Columnist Debra J. Saunders cites Senior Fellow Williamson Evers in a piece arguing D.C. layoffs won’t hurt K-12 students. Read more »

Forbes

Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes praises Senior Fellow Judy Shelton in a piece explaining how President Trump can take on the Fed. Read more »

Quillette

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness reveals the “tariff time-bomb” in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley explains how despite easing CEQA regulations, the Golden State still thwarts development of new housing. Read more »

The Daily Blaze

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness is interviewed on the future major legal showdown over President Trump’s “Liberation Day Tariffs.” Read more »

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