Federal Reserve Policy continued

This gets no little publicity. This is why banks are not lending. But even more amazing is what has happened to small banks.... keep reading

The sign that sophisticated investors are nuts takes place every six weeks. It happened again yesterday.... keep reading

Everyone is looking to see if the Federal Reserve announces a policy change today. The same old same old isn't enough for FED-watchers. It should be.... keep reading

The weakest link in the chain has cracked. The planners have about four weeks to stop it.... keep reading

The fat is not in the fire, but the pork is on the grill. If this continues, the day of reckoning is imminent. How will Bernanke kick the can?... keep reading

"Hyperinflation" is a buzz word. It grabs people's attention. When you see it, always look for these related statistics to verify the claim. I post both of them on this site: Federal Reserve Charts.... keep reading

The IMF surveys the state of the world's economy. It finds a landscape filled with land mines.... keep reading

Inflation will not solve the government's problem. Repressed inflation will.... keep reading

Andy Jackson did it this way. So can the Administration that comes into power in 2013.... keep reading

Never forget the goal of bureaucrats: self-interest.... keep reading

Think about the ATM as a way to control what you do. Not many people rethink of it this way. That is why the government loves ATMs.... keep reading

What will happen after controls are imposed? What can you do to hedge yourself?... keep reading

So, you think Bernanke dodged the bullet when he bailed out Fannie & Freddie. Not so.... keep reading

People are fearful of a replay of 1933. They are looking at the wrong end of the bank: the front door. The action is at the back door.... keep reading

There are limits to the economic effectiveness of debt. The USA is approaching this limit.... keep reading

The chart's maker explains his chart along with some equally grim charts.... keep reading