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Economists Think Inflation Will Rise Sharply in 2018: They’re Wrong
Economists Think Inflation Will Rise Sharply in 2018: They’re Wrong Let’s investigate six reasons economists think inflation is about to pick in 2018, and why I think they are dreaming. Reason Number One – Wage Hikes Minimum wages rise in 18 states starting in 2018. Former Fed Vice-Chairman Stanley Fischer told Bloomberg TV on October […]
Eight-Year Positive Cycle for Gold Starting Now
Eight-Year Positive Cycle for Gold Starting Now McClellan Financial says an eight-year cycle for gold is about to start and the next five years will likely be good ones Via email from Tom McClellan, please consider Gold’s 8-Year Cycle. We are now entering the upward phase of gold’s 8-year cycle, and that should bring some […]
Debt to GDP: Only 4 Major Countries Worse Off Than the US
Debt to GDP: Only 4 Major Countries Worse Off Than the US Of major nations, only Japan, Greece, Italy, and Portugal have debt-to-GDP ratios higher than the US. With the new tax overhaul, U.S. government debt will rise by one to two trillion dollars over the next decade. I view that assessment as majorly […]
Lacy Hunt on the Unintended Consequences of Federal Reserve Policies
Lacy Hunt on the Unintended Consequences of Federal Reserve Policies The Financial Repression Authority interviewed Lacy Hunt, Chief Economist at Hoisington Management on Fed policies. The interview below first appeared on the FRA website along with a video. The emphasis in italics is mine. FRA: Hi, welcome to FRA’s Roundtable Insight. Today, we have Dr. […]
EU Opens Article Seven Process Against Poland: Poland to Leave the EU?
EU Opens Article Seven Process Against Poland: Poland to Leave the EU? The EU opened up Article 7 charges against Poland for having non-EU values. Poland is a serious risk to leave the EU. Article seven is a charge against a country for having non-European values. Specifically, the charge against Poland relates to its judiciary, […]
St. Louis Fed Promotes the Mathematically Impossible
St. Louis Fed Promotes the Mathematically Impossible It’s bad enough when economic writers are clueless about how markets work. It’s worse when Fed economists are clueless. Check out this Tweet by @StLoiusFed. View image on Twitter St. Louis Fed ✔@stlouisfed Negative interest rates may seem ludicrous, but not if they succeed in pushing people to […]
CNN & MSNBC Attempt Coverup of Bogus Story They Started
CNN & MSNBC Attempt Coverup of Bogus Story They Started CNN & MSNBC refuse to provide any transparency on how they blew a major anti-trump story. The headline image is from the BBC story Russia-Trump: Who’s who in the drama to end all dramas? The BBC names the key players, but it missed one: the […]
114 Italian Banks (Roughly 23%) Have NPLs Exceeding Tangible Assets
114 Italian Banks (Roughly 23%) Have NPLs Exceeding Tangible Assets 114 Italian banks have non-performing loans that exceed tangible assets. Ratios above 100% are signs of severe stress. The headline image is from the from ilsole24ore.com. The article is dated March 25, 2017. The translated headline reads “Here are the 114 Italian banks at risk […]
Newsweek Embarrassment: “What Russia Did to Control the American Mind”
Newsweek Embarrassment: “What Russia Did to Control the American Mind” In yet another mindless fake news story about fake news, NewsWeek explains how “Russia Controls the American Mind” NewsWeek embarrassed itself with this shoddy headline story WHY CLINTON LOST: WHAT RUSSIA DID TO CONTROL THE AMERICAN MIND AND PUT TRUMP IN THE WHITE HOUSE. The […]
Central Bank Group Think: Convince the Public More Inflation is Coming
Central Bank Group Think: Convince the Public More Inflation is Coming Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans is worried about the lack of inflation primarily because he is clueless about where to find it. As further proof of his economic illiteracy, Evans says “Low inflation expectations keep inflation down”. Bloomberg reports Evans Says Fed Must Convince […]
Central Bank Group Think: Convince the Public More Inflation is Coming
Central Bank Group Think: Convince the Public More Inflation is Coming Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans is worried about the lack of inflation primarily because he is clueless about where to find it. As further proof of his economic illiteracy, Evans says “Low inflation expectations keep inflation down”. Bloomberg reports Evans Says Fed Must Convince […]
“Smart City” Dumb Location: Bill Gates Spends $80 Million on Az Desert Land to Create “Smart City”
“Smart City” Dumb Location: Bill Gates Spends $80 Million on Az Desert Land to Create “Smart City” Billionaire Bill Gates purchased 24,800 acres near Phoenix to create a “smart city”. The community, to be named Belmont, will integrate driverless technology and high-speed data into its infrastructure. Does it make sense to build a “smart city” […]
Pension Ponzi Bailout: Democrats Sponsor US Treasury Bailout Scheme
Pension Ponzi Bailout: Democrats Sponsor US Treasury Bailout Scheme Most defined benefit pension plans are nothing but Ponzi schemes. Plans are now unraveling because of demographics. An increasing number of retirees, needing untenable returns, are supported by fewer and fewer people putting money in the system. Democrats sponsored a bailout scheme. Will it pass? Pension […]
Venezuela Officially Defaults; Annual Inflation 2689 Percent: When Does the Military Take Over?
Venezuela Officially Defaults; Annual Inflation 2689 Percent: When Does the Military Take Over? Electricidad de Caracas, a Venezuelan state-owned electric company, officially defaulted on a $650 million bond payment. The company was already a month late on its payment before the trustee, Wilmington Trust, issued a statement. Meaanwhile, Professor Steve Hanke notes annual inflation is […]
Too Safe to Fail: Implied Default Rate for European Junk Bond is Negative 1.1%
Too Safe to Fail: Implied Default Rate for European Junk Bond is Negative 1.1% Apparently, European junk bonds are too safe to fail. Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Thomas Lee says the market-implied default rate for a European junk bond sits at a negative 1.1%. Please consider Investors Price European Junk Debt as Too Safe to Fail, […]
