Ten Signs That the Economy and Markets Are a Huge Mess

The economy is the number one issue, by a wide margin for voters, in the all-important state of Pennsylvania (Rasmussen Reports “More Americans Optimistic About Economy“). Unfortunately for Democrats, most Americans are not happy with how the economy is performing, and it appears that conditions have taken a turn for the worse. The following are …

Cutting interest rates early will cause hyperinflation

The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5%, despite inflation still above its 2% target, apparently politically targeted, has disturbing similarities to the monetary policy mistakes of the late 1970s. Then, under pressure to stimulate economic activity, the Fed eased monetary …

The fake Digital Currency Bubble and the Market Economy

Why according to some “experts”, is there an urgent need to eliminate cash from the economy? The emergence of money and its transformation into a commodity Money appeared because exchanges of goods (countertrade) could not support the market economy. A butcher who wanted to trade his meat for fruit might not be able to find …

Rising MFO Lending Creates Bubble in Russian Economy

On the face of it, for Russia its “war economy” has ostentatiously turned its “back” on Western sanctions, while the war in Ukraine is in its third year, with no end in sight. Its GDP grew by 3.6% in 2023, having been consistently positive for the past five quarters. Thanks to Russia’s broken alliance with …

Barter Economy between Russia-China to Defeat Western Sanctions

The war in Ukraine after the Russian invasion has been going on for more than 900 days, and since then, China and Russia have strengthened their economic and defense ties. Under the radar of the West, however, economic relations could expand even further in the future – with the help of an old (as old …

The problem of shadow lenders is getting bigger, possibly leading to a new financial crisis

The occasion for this specific analysis is the recent statement about the main areas of concern of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) that was issued by the head of the global supervisor Klaas Knot. In particular, this statement focused on vulnerabilities in non-banking financial intermediation (NBFI), the so-called “shadow lenders”. More specifically, “Vulnerabilities in non-banking …

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