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The Truth About The Monetary Stimulus Illusion
The Truth About The Monetary Stimulus Illusion Perhaps economic policymakers, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the Bank for International Settlements, should take a closer look at Japan, China, and yes, the United States, when debating the limits of monetary stimulus and the dangerous nature of financial bubbles. The discussion is happening too late to […]
Russia Slams US/NATO Attempts To Draw It Into Military Conflict With Ukraine
Russia Slams US/NATO Attempts To Draw It Into Military Conflict With Ukraine NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg unleashed the latest tirade against Russia this morning proclaiming – though offering no proof – that there are Russian forces and heavy equipment in Ukraine and a high number of Russian forces on the border which “doesn’t contribute to a peaceful solution.” […]
The Epochal Consequences Of Woodrow Wilson’s War
The Epochal Consequences Of Woodrow Wilson’s War Remarks by David Stockman To the Committee for the Republic, Washington DC January 21, 2015 My humble thesis tonight is that the entire 20th Century was a giant mistake. And that you can put the blame for this monumental error squarely on Thomas Woodrow Wilson——-a megalomaniacal madman who […]
Low Prices Driving Record U.S. Crude Oil Exports Despite Crude Oil Export Ban
Low Prices Driving Record U.S. Crude Oil Exports Despite Crude Oil Export Ban “Are you more desperate to get a better deal when you’re poor? I guess you are.” That was John Auers, executive vice president of oil industry consulting firm Turner Mason & Company, describing the oil industry as being “poor” and “desperate” to Bloomberg. As the […]
Oil Price Collapse Hurting Some More Than Others
Oil Price Collapse Hurting Some More Than Others U.S. oil and gas rig counts dropped to their lowest level in over four years, falling by an additional 74 units for the week ending on January 16. The lower count provides fresh evidence that low oil prices are forcing drillers to pare back operations and slash spending. While […]
Amnesty International urges Europe to come clean in CIA terror cooperation
Amnesty International urges Europe to come clean in CIA terror cooperation European governments are being urged by Amnesty to spill the beans over their alleged cooperation in terror operations with the CIA. The human rights organization wants the guilty to be brought to justice and the practice to stop. Amnesty is adamant that had it […]
Russia Abandons PetroDollar By Opening Reserve Fund
Russia Abandons PetroDollar By Opening Reserve Fund 2015 has not been good to Russia; the spread between Brent and WTI is gone in anticipation of US exports and both benchmarks have flirted with sub $45 prices. A hostage to such prices, the ruble has yet to begin its turnaround and the state’s finances are in […]
Russia Just Pulled Itself Out Of The Petrodollar
Russia Just Pulled Itself Out Of The Petrodollar Back in November, before most grasped just how serious the collapse in crude was (and would become, as well as its massive implications), we wrote “How The Petrodollar Quietly Died, And Nobody Noticed“, because for the first time in almost two decades, energy-exporting countries would pull their […]
World Bank forecast causes markets to tumble
World Bank forecast causes markets to tumble Copper prices – seen as measure of global economy – fall along with shares, after growth prediction cut to 3% Copper prices fell and shares plummeted across Europe as markets reacted to the World Bank’s decision to cut its economic forecasts for this year and next. The price […]
Lessons from Paris
Lessons from Paris After the tragic shooting at a provocative magazine in Paris last week, I pointed out that given the foreign policy positions of France we must consider blowback as a factor. Those who do not understand blowback made the ridiculous claim that I was excusing the attack or even blaming the victims. Not […]
Saudi Prince Warns “We Will Not See $100 Oil Again”, Calls Anti-Russia Conspiracy “Baloney”
Saudi Prince Warns “We Will Not See $100 Oil Again”, Calls Anti-Russia Conspiracy “Baloney” Speaking to his favorite money-honey, billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told Maria Bartiromo that the negative impact of a 50% decline in oil has been wide and deep. As USA Today reports, the prince of the Saudi royal family said that while he disagrees […]
NYPD Put On High Alert After ISIS “Unleash Killings” Video, Feinstein Warns Of Terrorist Sleeper Cells
NYPD Put On High Alert After ISIS “Unleash Killings” Video, Feinstein Warns Of Terrorist Sleeper Cells NYPD cops were put on high alert Saturday night after ISIS released a propaganda video urging the killing of “intelligence officers, police officers, soldiers, and civilians” in the US, according to The NY Post. This was then further fear-mongered by […]
Unemployment, home-ownership and accommodation vouchers outside London
Unemployment, home-ownership and accommodation vouchers outside London In a much earlier post, Tim Worstall pointed to the findings of Blanchflower & Oswald (2013), which is particularly important when considering that increasing home-ownership is something that the government has been encouraging. They showed “that rises in home ownership lead to three problems: (i) lower levels of labour mobility, […]
US refuses N. Korea’s proposal to suspend nuclear tests, calls it ‘implicit threat’
US refuses N. Korea’s proposal to suspend nuclear tests, calls it ‘implicit threat’ The White House has criticized North Korea’s proposal to temporarily halt nuclear tests if Washington cancels military drills with South Korea. Jen Psaki called the offer, reported in the media, “an implicit threat.” “A new nuclear test would be a clear violation […]
Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises: My Predictions for 2015
Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises: My Predictions for 2015 If Americans were honest with themselves they would acknowledge that the Republic is no more. We now live in a police state. If we do not recognize and resist this development, freedom and prosperity for all Americans will continue to deteriorate. All liberties in America […]
