Archive for Donald R. Wells
Banking Before the Federal Reserve: The U.S. and Canada Compared
Professor Wells teaches in the Department of Economics at Memphis State University, Memphis. Tennessee. The recurring financial panics in the U.S. during the 19th and early 20th centuries led Congress to establish the National Monetary Commission in 1908 to study the problem and recommend a solution. After several years of study and debate, Congress passed [...]
1Jun1987 | Donald R. Wells | 12 comments | ContinuedToward Free Banking
Dr. Wells teaches in the Department of Economies and Dr. Scruggs in the Department of Finance at Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee. This article is based on a paper presented to the Southwestern Economics Association in San Antonio, Texas, on March 20, 1986. Moving toward a fully deregulated financial system. Most economists consider money to [...]
1Jul1986 | and Donald R. Wells | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Free Banking Alternative
Donald Wells teaches in the department of economics and L. S. Scruggs in the department of finance at Memphis State University, Tennessee. On March 31, 1980, a major piece of legislation was passed by Congress to deregulate commercial banks and other deposit-type financial institutions. This deregulation took the form of phasing out interest rate ceilings [...]
1Feb1985 | and Donald R. Wells | 8 comments | Continued-
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