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Next Inflation Shock Comes From Resource Nationalism
Next Inflation Shock Comes From Resource Nationalism First there was supply-chain disruption brought on by the coronavirus, then war in Ukraine further rocked commodity markets. The next bout of inflation via raw material prices will be brought on by resource nationalism. While the cost pressures brought on by the difficulty in moving goods in a […]
WEF Issues Ominous Warning Over Coming Food Crisis, Recommends ‘More Sustainable Diets’
WEF Issues Ominous Warning Over Coming Food Crisis, Recommends ‘More Sustainable Diets’ Did you see the ratio Bloomberg just earned for a tweet which recommends getting used to lentils instead of meat, switching to public transportation, and avoiding buying things in bulk? The piece, written by economist Teresa Ghilarducci, recommends that families earning under $300,000 per year consider switching to […]
Five critical factors why prices will stay high for years
Five critical factors why prices will stay high for years At approximately 9am local time on February 21, 1972, a Boeing 707 airplane dubbed Spirit of ‘76 landed in Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport. The airplane’s main door opened, and out walked US President Richard Nixon. The trip shocked the world. There had been no formal communication […]
Ukraine and the Next Wave of Inflation, Part I
Ukraine and the Next Wave of Inflation, Part I Inflation from Useless Ingredients The cause of rising prices is not always monetary. Before Covid, we wrote a lot about mandatory useless ingredients. This is when regulators and taxinators force producers to add things to their products, which buyers do not care about (and often do not know […]
The Inflation Blame Game
The Inflation Blame Game Now inflation is Russia’s fault. Or is it greedy businesses pushing up prices? Maybe a combination of the two. It seems that government officials and central bankers are looking everywhere for a place to pin the blame for inflation except the one place they need to look — in the mirror. […]
China To “Immediately” Replenish Pork Supplies As World Short Commodities
China To “Immediately” Replenish Pork Supplies As World Short Commodities China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced Monday to “immediately” increase pork stockpiles around the country after prices fell last week, according to Bloomberg. NDRC said the country’s staple meat stockpiles are being replenished as an index monitoring pork prices […]
Even the Fed’s Lowball Inflation Measure Goes WOOSH: Fodder for 50-Basis-Point Rate Hike in March
Even the Fed’s Lowball Inflation Measure Goes WOOSH: Fodder for 50-Basis-Point Rate Hike in March The most reckless Fed ever is still just watching – and fueling – the consequences of 23 months of policy errors as the Inflation Monster gets bigger and bigger. The Fed’s official yardstick for inflation, the “core PCE” price index, […]
Coming Up For Air
COMING UP FOR AIR “A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” – Originally attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but the actual author is now in question. “That’s another (fine) mess you’ve gotten me into.” – Laurel & Hardy catchphrase. Even though I’ve written […]
UK Households Struggle As Inflation Hits 30-Year High, New Taxes Kick In
UK Households Struggle As Inflation Hits 30-Year High, New Taxes Kick In Millions of Britons who previously found themselves financially ‘comfortable’ are feeling the heat over accelerating inflation, record energy bills, and tax increases which kick in this year. A food bank for military veterans in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. The Food Foundation survey found that 16% of people surveyed […]
Inflation – Cassandra Speaks
Inflation – Cassandra Speaks Inflation should be front and centre for markets – give or take Ukraine, Oil, etc. How real is it, and just how bad could the consequences be? Not talking about it is one way to ensure it hurts. “The way to crush the bourgeoise is to grind them between the millstones […]
Inflation Lowered By Investment In “Intangible Goods”
Inflation Lowered By Investment In “Intangible Goods” Inflation ahead will be contained in certain sectors of the economy. How much inflation we see is still up in the air. From a Main Street perspective, people and businesses are saying that inflation is here to stay and is not a short-lived or transient issue. Still, it […]
The Total Collapse in Confidence of Government on Every Level
The Total Collapse in Confidence of Government on Every Level QUESTION: Greetings! You have said “they” want the economy to turn down, this is their goal with all the lockdowns. So now you say that if the economy has a low after March it will mean a decline into 2023. Does this mean “they” are […]
Fed Rate Hike Will Cause Hyperinflationary Great Depression – John Williams
Fed Rate Hike Will Cause Hyperinflationary Great Depression – John Williams Economist John Williams says the economy is in deep trouble, and the Fed knows it. Williams says the Fed talking up “robust economic growth” that is causing inflation is “nonsense.” Williams explains, “The one thing that is not causing inflation is ‘robust economic growth.’ […]
Welcome to the age of cuts
Welcome to the age of cuts The UK government faced a barrage of criticism over its National Insurance hike this week. The tax – which theoretically pays for public services, pensions, and benefits – was in creased last autumn, before the political class became aware of the massive increase in gas and electricity prices coming later this year. However, […]
Days of reckoning
Days of reckoning Here’s something which will likely be universally unpopular: The government shouldn’t do anything to subsidise energy prices. I say this in the face of a £700 or so increase on annual bills announced today. And this is just the beginning, because, as Nils Pratley at the Guardian points out, when the price cap is raised again […]
