Tag: Inflation
Negative Interest Rates Could Be the New Normal
Just a generation ago, negative interest rates would have been unthinkable. But that’s the reality we’re seeing today, with dire consequences.
The U.S. Economy Sees Rising Inflation
Inflation is rising in the United States, fuelled by low interest rates and fake money. How much more can the economy bear?
Reflecting on the Creation of the Funny Money Standard
It’s a sad day. Paul Adolph Volcker, the last honest chairman of the Fed, has just passed away. America certainly needed more men like him.
Another Era of Economic Advancement
Is the American economy in the late stages of a boom? We’re seeing negative interest rates, mounting debt, and sinking consumer confidence.
How the Government Tries to Control Economic Woes
It’s a controversial question: can the government do enough to influence the economy? If history is any indication, they often get it wrong.
Printing More Money Could Lead to Financial Calamity
Need to fund more government spending? The easiest way is to increase debt by printing more money. But is this a recipe for disaster?
Central Banks Create Money out of Nowhere
Central banks are treating money as if it grows on trees. They are obsessed about lowering interest rates and raising debt levels, with dire consequences…
America Abandoned the Values That Made It Great
America used to be brave, innovative and great. Sadly, its downward slide is accelerating. Here’s why we’re paying the price…
Executive Order 6102 Led to the Fall of America’s Money System
Have you ever heard of Executive Order 6102? Most people haven’t, but it’s one of the most profound mistakes in American history.
The Feds Keep Inflating, But Someone Has to Pay America’s Debts
It doesn’t really matter whether you vote Republican or Democrat. There’s no escaping the mounting debt burden that America is now facing.
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 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.
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.
What If Property Crashes?
Too much inflation and price instability becomes unmanageable. It feeds on itself to erode economic confidence.