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“About Time” the Fed Empowered Main Street

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September 20, 2025
Senior Fellow Judy Shelton goes on Mornings with Maria and says it’s ‘about time’ the Fed announced a rate cut, arguing it empowers main street, fuels entrepreneurial growth, and sets the stage for economic expansion.

The market and the government should stay in their own lanes
Senior Fellow William F. Shughart II reminds us that secure private property rights, limited government, and adherence to the rule of law are the proven recipe for freedom and economic prosperity.

The Anti-Lockdown Imposters of the New Right
Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness exposes how today’s MAGA intellectuals rail against COVID restrictions, but in 2020 many cheered them on—or demanded even harsher crackdowns.

A Biblical Perspective on Sound Money
Research Fellow Alexander William Salter explains biblical principles for sound money—and how our own monetary system falls woefully short of them.

MORE MEDIA ATTENTION

VIDEO

CNBC’s Squawk Box

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton says it’s very gratifying to see President Trump challenging the Fed. Watch now »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley notes California Governor Gavin Newsom hates gas powered cars, but now he wants to keep a refinery in the state. Why the flip flop? Read more »

The Washington Times

Research Fellow Art Carden and Research Fellow Caleb Fuller argue America needs ‘Mere Economics’—simple, bedrock principles that unleash productivity and prosperity. Read more »

Financial Post

Columnist Philip Cross cites Retired Senior Fellow Robert Higgs to explain why harassing regulations do more harm than good. Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley Billingsley explains why throwing names like “Nazi” at opponents is a bad idea. Read more »

VIDEO

Fox Business

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton rips into the Fed for stifling President Trump’s growth agenda. Watch now »

VIDEO

The Tennessee Informer Podcast

Research Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., explores the often overlooked Anti-Federalists—and how their warnings ring eerily true in today’s America. Watch now »

AUDIO

Daily Business Journal

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness breaks down the free-market revolt against tariffs. Listen now »

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