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The Economy Continues To Unravel Despite All Stimulus Measures
The Economy Continues To Unravel Despite All Stimulus Measures Since the pandemic lockdowns were first implemented in the US I have been more concerned with the government and central bank response than the virus itself. As I have noted in past articles, the pandemic restrictions and subsequent economic and social crisis events they help to create […]
In The Long Run We Are All Alive
In The Long Run We Are All Alive In 1976, economist Herbert Stein, father of Ben Stein, the economics professor in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, observed that U.S. government debt was on an unsustainable trajectory. He, thus, established Stein’s Law: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Stein may have been right in […]
Peter Schiff: Government Tries to Replace the Economy With a Printing Press
Peter Schiff: Government Tries to Replace the Economy With a Printing Press Peter Schiff recently spoke at the “virtual” Los Vegas Money Show and explained why we are near the endgame for the dollar. Peter opened up his talk speculating that the Money Show could be close to the end of its run. I think […]
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Zombie Companies Are Coming
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Zombie Companies Are Coming “Easy money is a curse for capitalism.” You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and others.
On Inflation (& How It’s Not What Happens Next)
On Inflation (& How It’s Not What Happens Next) Everyone is convinced the dollar is going to inflate because more dollars are entering the system. But are they really? That is the question that sparked a succinct Twitter thread by Travis K (@ColoradoTravis) explaining why inflation is not what happens next (emphasis ours): Let’s take a […]
Blain’s Morning Porridge – 21st August 2020 – John Law’s MMT revisited
Blain’s Morning Porridge – 21st August 2020 – John Law’s MMT revisited “Earlier today apparently a woman rang the BBC and said she had heard that there was a hurricane on the way. Well if you are watching, don’t worry, there isn’t.” It’s blowing a full hooley out there this morning, which is very bad news […]
Gold and Free Banking Versus Central Banks
GOLD AND FREE BANKING VERSUS CENTRAL BANKING In spite of the officially declared “independence” of the Federal Reserve from the immediate political control of either Congress or the White House, America’s central bank is, nonetheless, a branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for setting monetary policy, overseeing a variety of banking regulations, and […]
An unexpected systemic crisis is for sure
An unexpected systemic crisis is for sure Downturns in bank credit expansion always lead to systemic problems. We are on the edge of such a downturn, which thanks to everyone’s focus on the coronavirus, is unexpected. We can now identify 23 March as the date when markets stopped worrying about deflation and realised that monetary […]
The Wonders of Free Money in Two Pictures
The Wonders of Free Money in Two Pictures Lesson of the Day If you give away enough free money, spending recovers. Census Report on Advance Retail Sales The Census report on Advance Retail Sales provides half of our “Lesson of the Day“. Adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, July sales […]
Here’s Why the “Impossible” Economic Collapse Is Unavoidable
Here’s Why the “Impossible” Economic Collapse Is Unavoidable This is why denormalization is an extinction event for much of our high-cost, high-complexity, heavily regulated economy. A collapse of major chunks of the economy is widely viewed as “impossible” because the federal government can borrow and spend unlimited amounts of money because the Federal Reserve can create […]
Market Update: Overstimulated!
Market Update: Overstimulated! Today’s twin orgy of monetary & fiscal stimulus makes a market reckoning inevitable The melt-up discussed last week remains in full force, with the S&P 500 hitting a new intraday all-time high on Wednesday. Just to make sure we’re all clear on this: stocks are back to their highest prices BEFORE the coronavirus pandemic […]
Buyer Beware–Gold ETFs Like GLD Own No Gold
BUYER BEWARE – GOLD ETFs LIKE GLD OWN NO GOLD Two major asset classes are major beneficiaries of the unlimited money printing and credit creation that is now taking place globally. One of them will end in tears and the other one has just started a major secular bull market. As the world economy and […]
What You Will Find When You Follow the Money
What You Will Find When You Follow the Money It has been a rough go for California Governor Gavin Newsom. Late last week it was revealed that the state Department of Public Health had tickled the poodle on its COVID-19 record keeping. Somehow the bureaucrats in Sacramento undercounted new coronavirus cases by as many as […]
