GDP Shrinks Again as Biden Quibbles over the Definition of “Recession”
The state of the economy is not good. Powell knows it. Yellen knows it. Most people in the real world know it.
Money and Banks
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Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from “Normal” Monetary Policy
It's going to take more than a 0 percent policy interest rate and a newly invented name for QE to really address years of monetary inflation.
The Fed Is Making It Up as It Goes, So It Ditched Forward Guidance
Powell said that moving forward "we think it's time to just go to a meeting by meeting basis." Translation: "Things might go even more off the rails at any time, so let’s just play it by ear."
Inflation Hits 9.1 Percent after Months of Empty Talk at the Fed
June was the fifteenth month in a row during which price inflation outpaced earnings growth. June's gap is also among the biggest we've seen in decades.
Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from “Normal” Monetary Policy
It's going to take more than a 0 percent policy interest rate and a newly invented name for QE to really address years of monetary inflation.
Inflation Hits 9.1 Percent after Months of Empty Talk at the Fed
June was the fifteenth month in a row during which price inflation outpaced earnings growth. June's gap is also among the biggest we've seen in decades.
Here We Go Again: The Fed Is Causing Another Recession
The relative lack of inflation in Japan doesn't mean real wages haven't fallen.
How the BOJ Created “Noninflationary” Money While Ruining the Japanese Economy
The relative lack of inflation in Japan doesn't mean real wages haven't fallen.
The Fed’s Tightening Will Only Drag Out the Economic Slump
Tightening the interest rate hurts both bubble and solid businesses. The Fed should just focus on reducing the money supply.
Why the US Should Default
Jeff and Bob discuss the effect of rising interest rates on Uncle Sam's ability to service debt—and promote the increasingly less radical idea that a default on Treasury debt is both inevitable and good.
