In a speech in July, Harvard University professor Gregory Mankiw laid out with brutal honesty what needs to happen to end the unsustainable accumulation of debt in the United States. The options are five: Logic dictates that some combination of these will be inevitable. These potential solutions are common throughout the developed world. Through a …
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The subprime monster returns: The American economy is cracking, a new bomb explodes
In a stark warning to markets, Trust Economics warns that a subprime crisis — especially among the lower-income classes in the US — is brewing beneath the surface of a seemingly stable economy and market euphoria. Trust Economics Chief Economist Thanos Chonthrogiannis points out that these cracks in the credit system are significant, but not …
The “drama” of the Greek Economy
The economic policy of the Mitsotakis government is limited to ensuring fiscal surpluses and there is no concern for the development of the private sector of the economy. The combination of a policy of containing fiscal spending and increasing tax revenues with a non-existent private sector undermines the growth rate, deprives incomes and jobs, causes …
US: Middle class will disappear – Warning of Subprime 2.0 crash
The U.S. economy appears to be sailing on calm waters, with low unemployment and stable markets, but the apparent stability hides a dangerous truth. Beneath the surface, the middle class is facing intense pressure, savings are shrinking, and households are increasingly dependent on payday loans and other forms of high-cost financing. The signs are worrying: …
Gold buying frenzy is reshaping global foreign exchange reserves
A historic gold buying spree by central banks is reshaping global foreign exchange reserves, signaling a broader shift away from the dollar amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Silent inventory reallocation Central banks buy more than 1,000 metric tons of gold annually, with much of that buying unreported. Heightened fears of the dollar being weaponized, …
The Americans who changed the course of US Capitalism (extremely aggressive)
The story of American capitalism may have begun with the Founding Fathers, but much of the plot was written in the years that followed. Countless people have played a role in transforming the U.S. economic system, capitalism, into what it is today. The Trust Economics has highlighted some of these influential figures. Robert Morris (financier) …
The dollar as a reserve currency is killing the US economy
The advantage of the US having the dollar as the world’s reserve currency is that it creates demand for dollars. Countries accumulate dollars and tend to invest them in US bonds, keeping US borrowing costs low. The curse, especially since Nixon ended the convertibility of the dollar into gold (1971), is that there is no …
Gold is one of the best investments ever
It’s time to talk about gold as an investment. The precious metal has been in the headlines recently as its price has skyrocketed from $2,300 per ounce to around $3,500 per ounce. The chart is quite impressive, as the price of gold has been rising almost every month for over a year. “So what?” …
Wind turbine giant Siemens-Gamesa is in financial trouble
The dream of green energy from the air, with the installation of offshore wind farms, is proving to be a dream-nightmare at an increasing rate, both for the states that see themselves confronted with new problems from their installation, but also for the companies themselves that from promising start-ups are transformed into seriously ailing businesses …
GDP growth is an illusion, governments are spending irresponsibly
The numbers may look positive, but behind the statistics, Western economies are already in recession, warns Trust Economics in its analysis, emphasizing that “growth” is nothing more than a fiscal illusion, based on a surge in government deficits and not on a real increase in economic activity in the private sector. Subtract government deficits from …