Tag Archives: consumer price index
When Hell Froze Over
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth On Tuesday, presidential candidate Rick Perry said further money printing between now and the election by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke “…is almost treasonous.” Immediately, … Continue reading
Up the Creek Without a Paddle
This must be, without a doubt, one of the worst weeks we can remember. Each day the news out of Japan goes from bad to more bad. Here in the U.S. we gawk and grimace at the destruction wrought by … Continue reading
Anything’s Possible
The captain manning the monetary controls is quite a tricky fellow. On Tuesday, in an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was remarkably cunning and astute. Through measured sentences and stately prose he told nothing … Continue reading
