How the BOJ Created “Noninflationary” Money While Ruining the Japanese Economy
The relative lack of inflation in Japan doesn't mean real wages haven't fallen.
The relative lack of inflation in Japan doesn't mean real wages haven't fallen.
Peter Schiff once joked that Obama should have appointed Bernie Madoff secretary of the Treasury. The government's easy money policies ultimately lead to Ponzi schemes.
Anyone who doubts whether we are in a recession can stop doubting. The Fed's reverse repos show that we're headed for a crash.
Janet Yellen admits she underestimated inflation, but she still does not realize that inflation is not higher prices, but the increase in fiat money that forces up prices.
By late 2021, fueled by trillions in newly printed money, gasoline prices had surged to ten-year highs. Now, even in inflation-adjusted terms, gasoline prices are surging to new highs.
The buzz in Washington is that the Fed is "fighting inflation." But this is like an arsonist fighting the fire he started.
Forget Jerome Powell's fanciful "soft landing" or the notion that the Fed can pull another rabbit from its hat. The banking system is headed for a crash and monetary authorities likely will make things worse.
Forget the notion that the Fed "fights inflation." In fact, the Fed exists to promote inflation.
Janet Yellen admits she underestimated inflation, but she still does not realize that inflation is not higher prices, but the increase in fiat money that forces up prices.
Digitization will undoubtedly bring great improvements and new opportunities for peoples’ lives. But digitization also has a downside.