How Easy Money Killed Silicon Valley Bank
The incredible growth and success of SVB could not have happened without negative rates, ultra-loose monetary policy, and the tech bubble that burst in 2022.
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Yes, the Latest Bank Bailout Is Really a Bailout, and You Are Paying for It.
The Fed is launching a new billionaire bailout designed to keep banks afloat, and the FDIC is promising to back potentially trillions in deposits. The taxpayer will ultimately be on the hook.
The Fed’s Huge Monetary Overhang Keeps Job Totals Up as Real Wages Fall
The current job market strength partly reflects the ongoing monetary overhang from years of breakneck growth in money-supply inflation. The $6 trillion in money that was newly created since 2020 is still very much a factor.
Why Biden’s Spending Is Unsustainable
It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future.
Odds Are Rising That the Fed Will Trigger the Next Bust
As the Fed "fights inflation" by increasing interest rates, its actions will not produce the hoped-for "soft landing," but rather the hard bust.
The Fed’s “Disinflation” Story Just Flew Out the Window
People are making painful adjustments. What will the Fed do?
The Coming Recession Will Be a Global One
While the Biden White House claims we are on a steady course of prosperity, the more realistic future is that of a global recession.
The Austrian Edge: Leveraging the Austrian Perspective in Business
Recorded in Tampa, Florida on February 25, 2023.
