Category: Interest Rates
U.S. Enters First Economic Crisis of the Decade
This crisis is reaching boiling point. The economy is shutting down. Neither businesses, households, nor the government will be able to pay their bills.
America Waits for the Feds to Rescue the Coronavirus-Stricken Economy
Republicans and Democrats are usually at loggerheads. But now the feds are working together to boost government spending. These are extraordinary times.
Federal Reserve Stimulus Packages Begin New Economic Era
Everything is going according to plan. That is, if the Federal Reserve’s plan is to leave the U.S. economy a godforsaken wreck.
Markets Won’t Give This Fake-Money Economy The Gains It Wants
Guess what? The coronavirus is vengeful and implacable. And it’s coming for our fake money economy. So is the bear market.
Federal Reserve Announces Near-Zero Rate Cut In Effort to Curb Coronavirus Effects
The Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates. The last time it happened was in 2008. This is an ominous sign that America’s financial health has never been shakier.
COVID-19 Reaches U.S. Borders, Causes Market and Social Panic
The coronavirus can’t be stopped, but it can be slowed. This gives health authorities time to prepare and treat new cases as they occur.
U.S. Throws More Stimulus Money at Economy to Counteract Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve has boosted available repo lending to $175 billion. That’s a huge increase in debt to fight the coronavirus slowdown.
How the Housing Debt Knife Cuts New Zealand Society
New Zealand’s housing market is broken. People are getting deeper into debt just to keep afloat. This is actually ruining lives and destroying futures.
Argentina Offers Insight Into America’s Political, Economic Future
What’s developing in the America has been rehearsed for many years just south of the border. Just look at what happened to Argentina.
Feds to Pump More Fake Money Into Inflated Financial System
Guess what? The feds are trying to manipulate fiscal policy as the country falls further into the Inflate-or-Die trap. This could be bad.
Coronavirus Reveals Compromised Financial System
It’s worse than a runny nose. The economy is now so sick that it’s afraid to go out in public. The fear from the coronavirus has reached crisis point.
Economy Awaits the Fed’s Rescue Amidst Coronavirus Panic
Already compromised from the coronavirus, the system now counts on the federal cavalry to arrive. But is the intervention too little, too late?
Deadly Coronavirus, Federal Debt Threaten the American Empire
The coronavirus is laying bare all the weaknesses of the American economic system. Debt. Deficits. Mismanagement. What will happen next?
Low Interest Rates: Opportunity or Risk Bonfire?
Interest rates are hitting record lows. That means it’s never been cheaper to borrow. But beware: debt is a double-edged sword.
Federal Reserve Rate Cuts, Stimulus Prepare Economy for Recession
We’re in a full-blown Inflate-or-Die economy, with a volatile stock market, low Treasury yields, and dropping transport numbers…