Tag Archives: monetizing debt
Hold On To Your Gold
Something befuddling’s going on. It is quite the brain twister. As night follows day and day follows night, should not price inflation follow the massive $4 trillion Fed balance sheet expansion that’s happened over the last 6-years? Simply connecting the … Continue reading
Why You Should Prepare Now for the Fed’s Next Money Pumping Scheme
Late last week something remarkable happened. The Fed announced it would close out its quantitative easing program…and stocks went up. This occurrence is what a psychologist would call cognitive dissonance. We’ll have more to say on this in a moment, … Continue reading
How the Fed Works to Spoil Your Retirement
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans wants inflation above 2 percent. Somehow he thinks this will strengthen the economy and bring about full employment. To Evans, more inflation will result in greater demand…and greater demand means more jobs. Fed policy, according … Continue reading
Travesty of a Free Society
A quick look at the headlines tells us things are looking up. Earlier this week, for instance, the Commerce Department reported that consumer spending rose 0.5 percent in November…notching the seventh consecutive monthly increase. Obviously, this is big news for … Continue reading
