Tag: u.s. economy
Phase Two of the Federal Reserve Follies
With Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse defunct, the Fed must restore confidence in the financial sector. The historical treatment for financial instability has...
Aftershocks: Life After Silicon Valley Bank
While headlines of bank failures and bailouts consume the media, few are contemplating the economic and financial aftershocks that will follow.
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky...
Speak Loudly Because You Carry A Small Stick
The big question facing the Fed is whether they should increase the Fed Funds rate by 25bps or 50bps on March 22, 2023. If...
Are Interest Rates Nearing Another Surge Higher?
Interest rates are rising. Yes they are in an up-trend.
And the only thing that seems likely to stop them from rising is a recession.
BUT...
Janet Yellen Should Focus On HOPE
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated: “You don’t have a recession when you have the lowest unemployment rate in 53 years.” Let’s HOPE she...
U.S. Economy: Soft Landing or Recession This Year?
The stock market is betting on a Goldilocks scenario. Jerome Powell doesn’t foresee a recession, instead he forecasts a soft landing. Apollo is bettering...
Analyzing the Labor Market Versus the Stock Market
By the time you read this, the buzz of what the Federal Reserve did and Chairman Powell’s presser will be over, at least for...
Capital Neglect Is Killing Capitalism
Capital represents the resources and labor used to produce goods and services.
“Ism” is a system.
Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of...
The Economic Foghorn Is Blowing But Few Heed Its Warning
Often, boaters take the warning blow of a foghorn for granted and disregard it. However, all skippers seem to pay attention when they hear...
One Monetary Policy Fits All
In Part one of this series, Our Currency The World’s Problem, we discuss the vital role the U.S. dollar plays in the global economy. With...
