Category: Inflation
The Fed Must Offer More Repo Credit as More People Take It
This morning, Thanks to the Fed, there will be more money than there was yesterday. And yesterday, there was more than the day before.
The Money Deck — Could You Stack It to Your Advantage?
Opportunity cost is what you give up in terms of money when you make one decision over another. Here’s what it’s actually costing you…
This Year’s Winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics Didn’t Deserve It
The Nobel Prize receives a great deal of press and attention. But is it really all that it’s cracked up to be? Here’s why this year’s winners are overrated.
The Feds Add Liquidity to Sustain Economic Expansion
Are you hoping to retire on the new money coming from the Federal Reserve? Well, guess what. You are likely to be seriously disappointed.
The Feds Interfere in Markets and Multiply Corruption Opportunities
The amounts are staggering. But the process is old and familiar. As the feds interferes in markets, opportunities for corruption multiply.
The Fed Is Back to Robbing the Middle Class to Reward the Rich
The Fed is injecting money into the system as part of its ‘reserve management’ programme; it began this week with $7.5 billion.
Rigging the Federal Reserve Made the Rich Richer
The feds had their funny money; they weren’t going to give it up. And they weren’t going to back off from any of their spending.
Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Are Not Real Capitalists
‘I’m not [a capitalist],’ Bernie reassured voters. But Ms Warren is not a capitalist either. And neither is Mr Trump.
Global Authorities Aren’t Waiting for a Crisis to Move Toward More Debt
Warren Buffett says you can never go right by betting against a US business. But so far this century, that bet has been a winner.
The Rich Will Be Scapegoats for the Next Financial Crisis
In 2007, total US debt, public and private, was under $50 trillion. Today, it’s over $73 trillion.
China May Decide When the Next US Financial Crisis Comes
Donald Trump needs to claim victory in t the Chinese trade war. But the Chinese may have hold of him.
Inflation Will Eliminate Excess Debt
The good news is that if inflation is what they want, inflation is what they’ll get. But not necessarily the tame, friendly, housebroken inflation.
We Can’t ‘Grow Our Way Out’ of Debt
Total US debt now approaches $74 trillion. The economy that supports this debt has grown steadily, but nowhere near fast enough to keep up with it.
In the Next Crisis, Both Warren and Trump Will Push Towards More Inflation
We are in an Inflate-or-Die trap now — more debt, more phoney prices, and more fake money.
What to do When Inflation Hits the Economy Soon
The end of the stock market boom is unpredictable. But each passing day brings us a day closer to when it will crash and burn.