Tag Archives: treasuries
The Malady of the Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke and his pals at the Federal Reserve are meeting today to come up with their next plan for manipulating credit markets. Tomorrow they’ll let us know their grand designs for monkeying with the money supply and interest rates. … Continue reading
Facing the Facts of Financial Doom
Our politicians’ appetite to spend money they don’t have will never be satisfied. There’s always a boondoggle or meritless program in need of pork. Likewise, there’s always a politician or representative in need of votes. Spending other people’s money brings … Continue reading
The Temporary Madness of an Ugly Mathematics World
There are obvious contradictions in government finance that are both shocking and absurd. There are opposing forces colliding before us with consequences hardly a soul can escape. To sum up the plot, there’s the soft delusion of prosperity through public … Continue reading
What You Are Up Against
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last Friday that consumer prices increased 0.6 percent in August. Over the last 12 months, according to the BLS, consumer prices increased 1.7 percent. Nonetheless, if you’ve paid bills or bought anything lately you … Continue reading
