tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897997766931633186.post8754855045093416379..comments2024-02-14T03:21:37.506-05:00Comments on Monetary Freedom: Sumner's Debating PointsBill Woolseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06330232724290161369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897997766931633186.post-31908790654429739702010-01-24T13:21:09.721-05:002010-01-24T13:21:09.721-05:00I guess I should modify the above comment by sayin...I guess I should modify the above comment by saying that I am sure every economists thinks about point one, whether to raise or lower the FF rate. But I guess that is the problem. Economists think of tightening or easing monetary policy in terms of the FF rate so when the FF rate approaches zero there is little left for the Federal Reserve to do.Tom Doughertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897997766931633186.post-9088116673093349232010-01-24T13:11:03.066-05:002010-01-24T13:11:03.066-05:00Do other economists even think about the issues ra...Do other economists even think about the issues raised by Sumner? A survey of various economists on these issues would be very interesting.Tom Doughertynoreply@blogger.com