Congratulations to our former colleague, Steve Moore. President Trump’s decision to nominate him to be a Federal Reserve board member has triggered a remarkable cascade of derision and condescension from the political left and the poohbahs of the economics academy. Sounds like he’s the right man for the job.
The alleged rap against Mr. Moore varies by the source, but the main one seems to be that he has on occasion been wrong about monetary policy. In particular he feared the return of inflation earlier this decade from the...
“Mr. Moore wanted to be more active in the political fray and sometimes chafed under the Journal’s restraints on political activity” Seems like the right person for a position on a committee that is supposed to be independent.
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Great choice. A smart ethical economist. Confirm him.
This is a weird hill to die on but hey, do what ya gotta do.
I wouldnt let this Gomer Pyle lookin mf pump my gas! Unreal. I hear Spongebob is looking for work..
the soft bigotry of low expectations
If that's how we're approaching this, why don't we just staff the Fed with farmers?
This is your argument? My god
Lowest common denominator is not a status any publication should applaud.
More bad faith arguments from the WSJ opinion page.