Journalists in the financial press often speak of a Goldilocks economy (“not too hot, not too cold”) in tribute to the Fed’s finesse in manipulating interest rates. They also use the term “soft landing” because the Fed is supposed to manage to tame inflation without causing a recession. However, these narratives, in fact, have no …
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Stealing Russian assets will bring Economic War
Countries that have friendly relations with Russia are demanding that the European Union abandon any idea it may have of a cumulative seizure of Moscow’s state assets and oppose US plans that have already seized some $6 billion worth of assets. Representatives of China, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, among others, have been lobbying the EU …
Excessive Public Debt is killing the Middle Income class – the “lifeblood” of Consumption
Every promise by politicians to increase public spending – and especially those concerning social transfers – resonates positively with voters. These promises may win elections, but what voters themselves should be asking is: Who pays the bill? The common narrative in the US that the debt is unsustainable which has a life of 40 years …
Weak development and the Global financial system with multiple problems
After the great financial crisis of 2007 – 2008, regulatory authorities, worldwide, are engaged in continuous efforts to remove, in every way, financial risks. However, mistakes on their part are not lacking. A typical example is the crisis of regional banks in the USA, which was triggered by Silicon Valley Bank, which until that time …
IMF: The US, a huge threat to the Global Economy – Bubbles that will burst the Markets
US budget deficits should not continue to expand in the coming decade, as they are reaching an unsustainable level that could even lead to a collapse of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund says. In particular, the IMF warned the US that its huge budget deficits have fueled inflation and pose “significant risks” to …
Debt Colonies End: Non-Western Rating Agencies for the Global South
As the BRICS group seeks to develop alternatives to the Western financial system, the creation of credit rating agencies independent of the West could be on the agenda at their annual summit in October. In addition to developing an alternative payment system for trade transactions in local currencies, the Global South’s credit rating agencies could …
The mistakes of the US Federal Reserve may trigger a new wave of inflation
The mistakes of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), which seems to be acting as an “extension” of the fiscal policy of the Democrats and the Joe Biden administration, will lead to an even greater erosion of the purchasing power of citizens through a spike in inflation. 1. The Bernanke-led Fed began quantitative easing just three …
Gold: Russia’s Strategic Monetary Superweapon
In history, gold and silver accompanied the rule of different empires. They made possible the financing of conquests, but also the very rule of the conqueror in the vassal regions of the planet. If even today, gold coins, even legal tender, no longer accompany states’ ambitions for geopolitical sovereignty, we see that central banks’ gold …
A new moment is brewing for the US economy and the world
After nearly 15 years of cheap money fed by the Federal Reserve at zero interest rates, resulting in speculative bubbles of colossal proportions, it seems the lights have come on. A crisis in financial markets (especially credit markets) can be caused by a sudden and systemic collapse in asset prices – usually after a prolonged …
Taxpayers should not have to pay for the collapse of systemic banks
The lessons learned from the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 seem not to have become commonplace for the operation of the financial system. The turmoil of the past year has shown that further progress is needed in a number of areas to ensure that banks are never too big to fail. It is noted that …