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Schäuble Warns of Coming Economic Crisis
Schäuble Warns of Coming Economic Crisis In his farewell interview for the Financial Times, Federal Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble warned of a new global financial crisis predicated upon the Quantity of Money theory that the central banks had pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system that is creating a risk of “new bubbles”. […]
Iran Threatens America: If New Sanctions Pass, US Military “Would Be At Risk”
Iran Threatens America: If New Sanctions Pass, US Military “Would Be At Risk” In the coming days, president Trump is expected to announce that he will decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal, a step that potentially could cause the historic Obama-era accord to unravel. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program […]
Venezuela Headed For “Messiest Debt-Restructuring In History” Thanks To US Sanctions
Venezuela Headed For “Messiest Debt-Restructuring In History” Thanks To US Sanctions After being effectively shut out from global financial markets – a situation that was made more precarious by US sanctions prohibiting purchases of Venezuelan debt (unless you’re buying them off Goldman Sachs, should the bank’s asset-management arm desire to liquidate its $3 billion “hunger […]
Should Bank Regulation be Relaxed?
SHOULD BANK REGULATION BE RELAXED? Leading Federal Reserve policymaker Stanley Fischer has hit out at plans to unwind banking regulation, calling it a “terrible mistake.” President Donald Trump and republican politicians have advocated the repeal of Dodd Frank, a major piece of post-crisis legislation, and the loosening of some capital and liquidity requirements in a […]
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation”
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation” The Financial Times reminds readers of something that has occurred numerous times throughout history when leaders lose the support of their people… “The president may exploit an overseas conflict to distract from problems at home…” Authored by Gideon Rachman via FT.com, The claim that America is a […]
Italy To Nationalize Monte Paschi After Private Sector Rescue Fails
Italy To Nationalize Monte Paschi After Private Sector Rescue Fails Update: the FT writes that the Italian govt set to take a stake between 50% and 70% in Monte dei Paschi, up from the current 4% stake, as part of the government’s third bailout in as many years. As the FT adds, “the government rescue, which had long […]
The Coming Collapse of the World’s Biggest Economy
The Coming Collapse of the World’s Biggest Economy The stage is set for the collapse of the world’s largest economy—the European Union. The trigger: Italy’s exit from the euro currency. The Financial Times recently put it this way: An Italian exit from the single currency would trigger the total collapse of the eurozone within a very short […]
When Government Controls All Wealth
When Government Controls All Wealth Sliding Into Absurdity BALTIMORE – Stock markets continued their rebound on Wednesday. The Dow rose 284 points… or just over 1.5%. London’s FTSE 100 Index was up 3.6%. And Europe’s equivalent of the Dow, the Euro Stoxx 50, was up 2.7%. No wonder the Dragon and his partners in crime […]
Another reason to get rid of the euro
Another reason to get rid of the euro From today’s Open Europe news summary: EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDERING NEW TOOLS TO PREVENT CASH OUTFLOWS FROM FAILING BANKS According to a document seen by the Financial Times, the European Commission is considering proposing a new ‘moratorium tool’ that would give national regulators the power to freeze payments to […]
“Markets Have No Purpose Any More” Mark Spitznagel Warns “Biggest Collapse In History” Is Inevitable
“Markets Have No Purpose Any More” Mark Spitznagel Warns “Biggest Collapse In History” Is Inevitable After making over $1 billion in one day last August, and warning that “the markets are overvalued to the tune of 50%,” Mark Spitznagel knows a thing or two about managing tail risk. The outspoken practitioner of Austrian economic philosophy tells The […]
$3 Trillion Black Hole Could Destroy Economy: “True Extent of Pension Problem Has Been Obscured”
$3 Trillion Black Hole Could Destroy Economy: “True Extent of Pension Problem Has Been Obscured” Yet another reason why taxes are going up, cities and states are going broke, and the world is approaching financial implosion… As if the world needed another dangerous and volatile factor in the mix of looming economic downturn. Unfunded liabilities […]
German and Dutch objections to ECB QE are ignored
German and Dutch objections to ECB QE are ignored From today’s Open Europe news summary: ECB Minutes show deep divisions over stimulus measures Minutes of the March meeting of the ECB governing council, released on yesterday reveal deep divisions amongst its members over the latest round of ECB stimulus. The Dutch and German members were […]
German and Dutch objections to ECB QE are ignored
German and Dutch objections to ECB QE are ignored From today’s Open Europe news summary: ECB Minutes show deep divisions over stimulus measures Minutes of the March meeting of the ECB governing council, released on yesterday reveal deep divisions amongst its members over the latest round of ECB stimulus. The Dutch and German members were […]
Mr. MORE!
Mr. MORE! The Man with the Inflation Plan Proving beyond a shadow of doubt that Keynesian absurdity knows no bounds, Larry Summers has graced the FT – one of the West’s premier establishment propaganda mouthpieces advocating central economic planning as practiced by modern-day regulatory democracies – with yet another cringe-worthy editorial. Larry Summers – it […]
Everything Changes At Zero
EVERYTHING CHANGES AT ZERO “Then said Jesus, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”” – Luke 23:34. For the benefit of non-subscribers, there are two versions of the Financial Times newspaper. One of them is the hard copy edition, still printed on pink paper, an exact digital replica of which is available on […]
