Author Archives: MN Gordon
Yellen’s Bald-Faced Lies
Did you see the recent government propaganda from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics? Not the latest faulty claim that consumer prices increased at an annual rate of just 3.4 percent in December. But rather the claim that 216,000 jobs were added in December. Continue reading
Facing Up to the Wreckage from the Past
January, named for the Roman god Janus, protector of gates and doorways, is depicted with two faces. One looking into the past. The other into the future. Continue reading
How to Outperform the Stock Market in 2024
Following the federal open market committee (FOMC) meeting on December 12 and 13, 2023, the Federal Reserve announced it would be holding the federal funds rate within a range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent. The Fed, by way of its dot plot, also signaled there would be three 25-basis point rate cuts in 2024. Continue reading
How Bankers are Exploiting the Fed’s BTFP at Your Expense
American bank depositors sincerely trust the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). They are as certain as the sky is blue, that the FDIC will protect the money in their bank accounts. Thus, they do not withdraw dollars from their accounts in a banking crisis. Continue reading
