The inevitable consequences of printing money and manipulating interest rates.
“Hardly anyone will do this.”
Source: The Coming Recession: Blame the Federal Reserve, Not the President
Archive for the ‘Business cycle’ Category
An Open Letter to Elizabeth Warren on Gold Fraud
05
Oct
“The letter posted below is from Stewart Dougherty. Elizabeth Warren on the surface purports to represent middle class interests by associating herself with the erection of the Consumer Financial …”
Source: An Open Letter to Elizabeth Warren on Gold Fraud
Scott Garrett, Donald Trump and others on why the Fed is the problem
29
Sep
“Now that’s more like it. Echoing Donald Trump’s Monday night bull’s-eye regarding the Fed’s thoroughly political essence, Rep. Scott Garrett put more wood to Janet Yellen du…”
Source: The Fed’s Monetary Politburo Is Finally Catching Some Flack
Deja vu, all over again?
29
Sep
“Europe’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank has lost more than half of its value since January, posing a threat to the stability of other banks across the continent. Some analysts are worried it could invoke a large-scale crisis, bigger than in 2008.”
Source: Deutsche Bank woes stoking fears of 2008 financial crisis repeat — RT Business
Yes Janet, it is a bubble
27
Sep
“Most of the 90 minutes last night was a waste—with both candidates lobbing well-worn clichés, slogans and sound bites at the audience and each other. But there was one brief moment that made …”
Source: The Donald Nailed It: “We Are In A Big Fat Ugly Bubble”
Just there facts
26
Sep
“Are you ready for the most anticipated presidential debate in decades? It is being projected that Monday’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could potentially break the all-time record of 80 million viewers that watched Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter debate back in 1980. Many Americans probably hope to see some personal fireworks between the two nominees, but the two candidates have both expressed a desire to focus on substantive issues. There will likely be quite a few questions about the economy, and without a doubt this is an area where Trump and Clinton have some very sharp differences. The mainstream media would have us believe that the U.S. economy is in pretty good shape, and if that was true that would seem to favor Clinton. But is it actually true? The following are 26 incredible facts about the economy that every American should know for the Trump-Clinton debate… #1 When Barack Obama entered the White House, the U.S. government was 10.6 trillion dollars..”
Source: 26 Incredible Facts About The Economy That Every American Should Know For The Trump-Clinton Debate
Deja vu, again
23
Sep
“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are lowering mortgage standards.”
Source: Deja vu: Fannie and Freddie Lower Lending Standards | Mises Wire
Fleckenstein on the Fed’s reckless policies
23
Sep
Click on the video image below to view his interview. Gets very testy at the end.
“Bill Fleckenstein, Fleckenstein Capital Founder, discusses why he thinks stocks will jump higher and shorting the market does not work.”
Source: Fleckenstein: Fed will blow up markets
Bear market in 2017?
23
Sep
“Money and credit growth in the U.S. has now become inflationary and is encouraging another bubble in stock markets, according to an economist.”
Source: The Fed’s ‘costly failure’ is leading to a 2017 bear market, economist says
This could be the time bomb that rocks the economy
22
Sep
Make no mistake, the criminality and fraud of most, if not all, DC politicians that is being exposed now is also occurring in corporate America and at pension funds, especially with regard to fraud…
Source: Wall Street’s Next Ticking Time Bomb: Pensions
Danger for investors
19
Sep
“…anybody with any objective, critical, independent mind can tell this is an unsustainable, very ephemeral rally in stocks that has occurred since 2009. And when the bond market breaks, when that bubble bursts, it will wipe out every asset — everything will collapse together — because everything is geared off of that so-called ‘risk free’ rate of return.”
Source: Michael Pento: “These Are The Most Dangerous Markets I’ve Ever Witnessed”
Taking Janet Yellen to task
19
Sep
“Playing Politics In honest capitalism, you do what you can to get other people to voluntarily give you money. This usually involves providing goods or services they think are worth the price. You…”
Source: Janet Yellen’s Shame
Worse Than 1929?
18
Sep
“Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Economic expert and best-selling author David Stockman offers a dire view of the deep financial trouble America faces in his new book titled “Trumped!” Stockman war…”
Source: USA Watchdog Interview: Current Stock And Bond Bubbles Much Worse Than 1929