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Turning the Ukrainian Crisis Into the IMF’s Gain
Along came a nice crisis for the Obama administration to exploit on behalf of the International Monetary Fund.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Apr. 13, 2014
A Currency Board for Ukraine
If the hryvnia succumbs to panic and meltdown, the opening for freedom may be squandered.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Mar. 26, 2014
The Markets Love Yellen—for Now
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Mar. 11, 2014
The Soviet Banking System—and Ours
Capitalism depends on access to capital. It’s a sad development that banks have turned away from the noble task of directing financial seed corn and instead make bets on interest rates.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Aug. 24, 2012
Lagarde’s Golden Opportunity
The IMF needs to return to its original mission of achieving a stable monetary foundation for economic growth.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Aug. 6, 2011
The Wrong Way to Double Exports
Ronald Reagan believed we could ‘outproduce, outcompete and outsell anybody’ without compromising the value of the dollar.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Feb. 26, 2011
Currency Chaos: Where Do We Go From Here?
‘The most important initiative you could take to improve the world economy would be to stabilize the dollar-euro rate.’
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Nov. 16, 2010
One Currency Doesn’t Require ‘One Europe’
The euro has gained stature as an alternative to the U.S. dollar. Preserving it will require letting profligate state like Greece pay their own way.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Mar. 20, 2010
The United States: Debtor and Leader?
Why Lech Walesa is right to worry about declining American influence.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Feb. 17, 2010
Chairman Bernanke’s Monetary Apologia
Discounting the role Fed policy played in the crisis won’t help avert the next one.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Jan. 9, 2010






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