Tag Archives: federal reserve
What a Remarkable Time to be Alive
Naturally, we’re disappointed. We’d hoped top Fed head Janet Yellen would say something significant from the idyllic setting of Jackson Holy, Wyoming. Namely, we tuned in for a hint of when the federal funds rate, which has been pressed firmly … Continue reading
Janet Yellen’s Big Surprise
More evidence was offered over the weekend validating our prediction for 2014. If you recall, at the beginning of the year we gazed deep into our crystal ball and saw a vivid image of the earth not getting warmer…but cooler. … Continue reading
The Paradox of Fed Credit
Last Tuesday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in May and 2.1 percent over the last 12 months. That means if you didn’t get a 2 percent raise this year you’re doing worse … Continue reading
Plume Economics
Central banking, dishonest money, and big bank bailouts. Earlier this week we referred to these as a trifecta of depravity. We also noted how through the Fed’s mechanism of mass money creation financial assets – overwhelmingly owned by the wealthy … Continue reading
