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Main Street Memories, Yet Again

George Selgin/April 30, 2020June 19, 2022 /1 Comment

(Your editor penned this summary version of his writings on the Fed's Great-Depression era attempts at Main Street lending in the hope that a respectable newspaper would publish it. Alas, those newspapers turned it down, as did some more dubious outlets. As my piece's content seems as…

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My 1500 Characters on the Fed's Main Street Programs

George Selgin/April 18, 2020June 19, 2022 /5 Comments

Having had a lot to say on these pages concerning the Fed's past Main Street lending efforts, I thought it proper to put in my 2 cents concerning its current plan, by responding to the Fed's request for comments on it. Unfortunately, "2 cents" is an all…

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The Fed's rescue efforts doomed from the start.
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More on the Challenges of Main Street Lending

George Selgin/April 2, 2020June 19, 2022 /1 Comment

A few days ago, in response to the Fed's March 23rd announcement that it planned to help smaller businesses through a new Main Street Lending Program, I posted an essay here about the Fed's 13(b) business-lending program—a New Deal arrangement that had the same aims. Among other…

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