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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

The Federal Reserve Building in downtown Washington DC, USA at night.  HDR image.

OP-ED: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Highlights the Need for Banking Reform

Jonah Levine April 12, 2023

On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed in the largest bank failure in US history. A myriad of issues plagued the bank, namely an extremely concentrated depositor base of venture capital...

Impending Inflation: Causes and Concerns

Impending Inflation: Causes and Concerns

Brooke Lytle, Contributor November 11, 2022

On Thursday, October 13th, the economy received quite a shock when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported that inflation drastically rose to 8.2% in September compared to the year prior. While this change...

The Federal Reserve’s Contrasting Responses to Economic Downturn: 2008 and 2020

The Federal Reserve’s Contrasting Responses to Economic Downturn: 2008 and 2020

Rob DeSena, Contributor January 26, 2021

The Federal Reserve is America’s most important financial institution in terms of its ability to spur economic activity and mitigate downturn.  Its dual mandate – stabilizing prices and attaining...

Hurricane Yellen

Hurricane Yellen

Kevin Schoelzel October 28, 2013

There are storm clouds on the horizon for Janet Yellen, Barack Obama’s pick to replace Ben Bernanke as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, and these clouds are not Rand Paul’s latest promise to block...

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