Interesting proposal from David Stockman, Reagan's OMB head from 1981 to 1985: "One way to reverse this dangerous and unstable deformation of policy would be to return to the vision of Carter Glass, and employ the Fed as a 'banker’s bank.' In such a situation, the Fed takes its cues from the market. The market sets prices (i.e., interest rates on money and debt), and the Fed only provides additional liquidity, in exchange for sound collateral, at a penalty rate, when the banks needed liquidity." His book appears to be a pretty good read, too.
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