Assets Quote by Milton Friedman

What central banks can control is a base and one way they can control the base is via manipulating a particular interest rate, such…

— Milton Friedman

The central banks cannot control interest rates. That's a mistake. They can control a particular rate, such as the Federal Funds rate, if they…

— Milton Friedman

Thus, our national circulating medium is now at the mercy of loan transactions of banks, which lend, not money, but promises to supply money…

— Irving Fisher

Banks lend by creating credit. They create the means of payment out of nothing.

— Ralph George Hawtrey

“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency first by inflation then by deflation the banks and…

— Thomas Jefferson

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and…

— Thomas Jefferson

The economy may be complex, but Americans understand that the Wall Street banks control an outsized portion of the economy and that they have…

— Marcy Kaptur

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control…

— Anonymous

Banks lend out money they don't have and then you pay them more back..Interesting there is not more people that thinks this is bull!

— Ratedmusic

These settlements [Justice Department with lenders] include requirements that banks lend to minorities at below-market rates and, in effect, dish out cash to politically…

— Mary Kissel

The number one priority is going to be make sure that banks lend.

— Steve Mnuchin

Small banks that lend to consumers are fine.

— Michael Hudson