Stocks continue down
Stock markets continue to head lower this morning. Certainly one of the catalysts is the prospects for higher interest rates.
Financial Markets
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The Deflation Dog Didn’t Bite After All
Deflation was the great threat that never materialized, writes Gardner Goldsmith. The dollar still sinks in value.
Snowdrifts of Debt
The US government is the world's largest debtor with deficits feeding debts that pile on in increasingly larger numbers of numbing proportions, writes Christopher Mayer.
The Widening Safety Net
Industry concentration is not usually a problem in the free market, writes Christopher Mayer. But the banking industry is hardly free.
Argentina’s Paper-Money Mire
Grant Nülle tells the story of a nation ruined by debt, fiscal profligacy, and paper money—with the IMF and the US as the enabler.
Who Made the Fannie and Freddie Threat?
So Greenspan says that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are so big and so out of control that they represent a threat to the whole financial system. Well, asks Frank Shostak, just how does Greenspan think they got to be that way? Might it have something to do with a central bank that guarantees the life of not only these two institutions but every bank in the US?
Inflation Leads to Protectionism
The current American current account deficit, writes Stefan Karlsson,reflects dangerous policy trends.
Payday Lending: Serving the Unbanked
The Center for Responsible Lending says that payday lending is a predatory business in that it lures borrowers into a "debt trap." Mike Foley says this view is all wrong: pay-day lending provides liquidity when it is most needed, and an an opportunity to establish a positive credit history.
