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Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops to Record Low, Despite Aggressive “Hedonic Quality Adjustments”
Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops to Record Low, Despite Aggressive “Hedonic Quality Adjustments” Spiking prices for new and used vehicles under the microscope. The “Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar” – part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data released today – is the politically incorrect mirror image of inflation in consumer prices, as […]
Historical lessons in prosperity vs. poverty
Historical lessons in prosperity vs. poverty As the grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan had a lot to prove. So he set his eyes on the biggest prize in the known world at the time: southern China. Kublai Khan completed his conquest of China in 1279, forging a new empire and creating the Yuan dynasty. […]
The U.S. Dollar Could Be Nearing Its “End Game”
The U.S. Dollar Could Be Nearing Its “End Game” From foreign countries trying to dethrone the dollar’s hegemony as global reserve currency, all the way to rising inflation weakening it… the U.S. dollar is in trouble. Pundits like Jim Rickards said (back in 2016): “The dollar won’t lose its reserve currency status overnight” — and he was right. But a new […]
BoE Keeps Policy Unchanged, Tells Banks To Start Preparing For Negative Rates “If Necessary” But Sees Spike In Inflation
BoE Keeps Policy Unchanged, Tells Banks To Start Preparing For Negative Rates “If Necessary” But Sees Spike In Inflation The Bank of England kept its stimulus program unchanged on Thursday. The BoE maintained its Bank Rate at 0.1% and left the size of its total asset purchase programme at 895 billion pounds in a unanimous decision, […]
“The Fed’s Monetary Punchbowl Is Fueling Rampant Home Price Appreciation”: AEI
“The Fed’s Monetary Punchbowl Is Fueling Rampant Home Price Appreciation”: AEI “There is no justification” for continuing the purchases of mortgage-backed securities. The Fed is “misdiagnosing its impact on the housing market.” Pressure rises on the Fed to back off, in face of market craziness. During the press conference following the FOMC meeting last week, […]
Inflation Galore at Manufactures, amid Massive Shifts in Demand, Supply-Chain Snags, Shortages, Lack of Shipping Capacity. And They’re Passing it On
Inflation Galore at Manufactures, amid Massive Shifts in Demand, Supply-Chain Snags, Shortages, Lack of Shipping Capacity. And They’re Passing it On For now, the story is that it’s just temporary. For now, the story is that the sudden and massive shifts in the economy in 2020 have caused shortages and distortions in the goods-producing sectors […]
This Potentially Catastrophic Inflation Surge Slipped Under the Radar (Until Now)
This Potentially Catastrophic Inflation Surge Slipped Under the Radar (Until Now) The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 107.5 points in December 2020, up 2.3 points (2.2 percent) from November, marking the seventh month of consecutive increase. You’ve read about housing market bubbles, stock bubbles, and even credit bubbles. But the next bubble you’re about to discover could […]
Deflation: Friend or Foe?
DEFLATION: FRIEND OR FOE? Deflation is the most feared economic phenomenon of our time. The reason behind this a priori irrational fear (why should we be afraid of prices going down?) is the Great Depression. The most severe economic crisis of the 20th century was accompanied by a massive deflationary spiral that pushed prices down by 25% between 1929 […]
Inflation Is Spreading Broadly into the Economy. Amid Surging Costs, Companies Raise Prices, and Customers Pay them, Despite Weak Economy, 10 Million Missing Jobs
Inflation Is Spreading Broadly into the Economy. Amid Surging Costs, Companies Raise Prices, and Customers Pay them, Despite Weak Economy, 10 Million Missing Jobs “Not only have the last two months seen supply shortages develop at a pace not previously seen in the survey’s history, but prices have also risen due to the imbalance of […]
Food Prices Around the World Soar, But Inflation Remains…Incredibly Low?
Food Prices Around the World Soar, But Inflation Remains…Incredibly Low? Food price indexes over the past rolling 12-months have been reported increasing at a healthy 4% clip, but US government and banking officials have still been reported 12-month rolling “official” inflation rates in the US at a comical and lowly 1.4%. To refresh our memories, […]
Massive Inflation in Shipping Costs. And the Reasons
Massive Inflation in Shipping Costs. And the Reasons Rates for trucking, ocean containers, airfreight, parcels, you name it, the costs for shipping consumer & industrial goods are surging. The dollar-amount spent by shippers, such as manufacturers or retailers, on shipping their goods jumped by 13% in December from a year earlier, driving the Cass Freight Index […]
Interest Rate Tremors May Spell Disaster for the Dollar
Interest Rate Tremors May Spell Disaster for the Dollar Banksy As the U.S. plunges further into debt beyond a staggering $27 trillion, the dollar’s time is running out. But the problem is much deeper than that. With inflation on the rise, and long-term bond yields rising in concert with massive debt, some disturbing scenarios could develop that spell trouble for […]
Democrat Control of Washington Could Trigger Four Years of Surging Inflation
Democrat Control of Washington Could Trigger Four Years of Surging Inflation Doug Mills/The New York Times At the beginning of the first term of a newly elected POTUS, the first 100 days set the tone for what that administration wants to accomplish. Joe Biden’s election has been certified by Vice President Mike Pence, so his first 100 […]
This is a Recipe for Hot Inflation in 2021
This is a Recipe for Hot Inflation in 2021 Get ready for a tsunami of liquidity to hit the financial system. President Trump has already signed a COVID-19 stimulus bill that will give $600 to most Americans. The House of Representatives has since passed a bill to increase the amount to $2,000. So that’s a […]
