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Getting Hyperinflation Right
Getting Hyperinflation Right Profligate money printing by the US Federal Reserve and by other Western central banks has amounted to around $10 trillion over just the last year. The amount of currency in circulation has grown to $2 trillion, breaking a record set in 1945 and showing an almost 12% increase over 2019. The US […]
New Normal: High Unemployment, Near-Zero Interest Rates and Out of Control Inflation
New Normal: High Unemployment, Near-Zero Interest Rates and Out of Control Inflation Since the pandemic began a year ago, the term “new normal” has become part of the American lexicon. Not “new” as in better or improved. But rather “new” as in contrast to the way things used to be. Much of the mainstream discussion argues that […]
Inflation watch: Beware the ides of March
Inflation watch: Beware the ides of March President Biden has now had his $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed into law, and it will not be the last in the current fiscal year. Covid is not over and is sure to resurge with new variants next winter.But even assuming that is not the case, we still […]
House Price Inflation in CPI is of Course Complete Baloney, but it Accounts for 1/4 of Total CPI
House Price Inflation in CPI is of Course Complete Baloney, but it Accounts for 1/4 of Total CPI With actual house price inflation based on market data, overall CPI would have jumped by 3.7%. Lifting the cover on the deception to keep CPI low. For most Americans, housing costs are the largest item in their […]
Welcome to the Wave of Inflation into 2024
Welcome to the Wave of Inflation into 2024 We still see that this cycle into 2024 will be one of inflationary. Our computer has projected that this cycle would be one based on shortages. True, that that $1.9 trillion bill is just a Democrat’s wish-list. The $1,400 checks are for about 100 million. The fact […]
Rabobank: Inflation Is Being “Hidden” Because Belief In Our Whole Fantasy System Is Collapsing
Rabobank: Inflation Is Being “Hidden” Because Belief In Our Whole Fantasy System Is Collapsing Because Orcs “And as if in answer there came from far away another note. Horns, horns, horns, in dark Mindolluin’s sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the north wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last.” Today is going to be […]
The Fed’s Most Convenient Lie: A CPI Charade
The Fed’s Most Convenient Lie: A CPI Charade Despite a penchant for double-speak that would make a politician blush, the Fed tells us that its primary focus is unemployment not inflation. Let me remind readers, however, that an openly nervous Mr. Powell came out in the summer of 2020 with a specific, as well as […]
Too Busy Frontrunning Inflation, Nobody Sees the Deflationary Tsunami
Too Busy Frontrunning Inflation, Nobody Sees the Deflationary Tsunami Those looking up from their “free fish!” frolicking will see the tsunami too late to save themselves. It’s an amazing sight to see the water recede from the bay, and watch the crowd frolic in the shallows, scooping up the flopping fish. In this case, the crowd […]
The First “Global Inflationary Depression” Is Very Possible
The First “Global Inflationary Depression” Is Very Possible It is possible that we might soon be witness to the first global inflationary depression. This is not a mix of words we normally see placed together. Several factors make this scenario possible. First, we seldom have depressions but instead, tend to roll through mild recessions, however, […]
Jerome von Havenstein: Inflation Or Bust
Jerome von Havenstein: Inflation Or Bust This week brought forth new evidence that – to be perfectly frank – we’re all screwed. On Thursday, the yield on the 10 year Treasury note topped 1.55 percent. Subsequently, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after hitting an all-time high on Wednesday, dropped 559 points. Wall Street must not […]
‘Brace For Rampant Inflation’: Hedge Fund Billionaire Stunned At “Market Craziness”, Sees “Trouble Ahead”
‘Brace For Rampant Inflation’: Hedge Fund Billionaire Stunned At “Market Craziness”, Sees “Trouble Ahead” In 2012 Elliott Management’s Paul Singer correctly warned that financial system leverage and technology would “serve as an accelerant in the next crisis”: “The major message that I want to give you (and I’ve invited challenge on both parts of my thesis […]
Michael Burry Warns Weimar Hyperinflation Is Coming
Michael Burry Warns Weimar Hyperinflation Is Coming Update (1815 ET): one day after the Weimar tweetstorm below, and shortly after our article came out, Burry tweeted the following: People say I didn’t warn last time. I did, but no one listened. So I warn this time. And still, no one listens. But I will have proof I […]
A Market Crash AND High Inflation?
A Market Crash AND High Inflation? Financial researcher Jesse Felder warns of twin dangers ahead Imagine for a moment that the price of all your investments — your stocks, your retirement portfolio, your house — suddenly drop in half this year. Now imagine that on top of that inflation suddenly picks up, making your cost of living […]
The Foundation for Potential Price Hyperinflation is Being Laid
The Foundation for Potential Price Hyperinflation is Being Laid The Federal Reserve sure seems to have a tough time finding and reporting signs of rising inflation — especially when it’s hidden in other sectors like a lack of demand for energy. A recent example of the Fed’s “inflation blindness” comes from a speech Chairman Jerome Powell gave […]
Fed’s Near-Zero Rates Might Sound Good (Until This Happens)
Fed’s Near-Zero Rates Might Sound Good (Until This Happens) In some cases, the idea of a “near-zero interest rate” is a good thing. For example, if you qualify for 0% interest when you buy a car, you save money. But it’s much different when your retirement savings depends on getting a return on investment (ROI). In that case, near-zero […]
