Over 15 million Americans take out loans to buy food staples March 21, 2024 As incomes have collapsed and food prices have soared, more and more Americans are borrowing to meet basic nutritional needs. Last year, about 15…
The nightmare Scenario in Economy, Markets, with Inflation and Bubbles March 7, 2024 In early 2002, gold was around $300. The primary goal was to preserve wealth. The Nasdaq had already crashed by 67%, but, before bottoming…
FED – ECB: Inflationary landmine with interest rate cuts – Trump victory in the US is the key scenario March 7, 2024 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) argued that a pick-up in rent inflation—the index rose unexpectedly sharply in January’s CPI—was due to a shift…
How do central banks embellish the image of the economy for the benefit of politicians? February 29, 2024 Reports on both sides of the Atlantic of ending the current cycle of monetary easing as a central policy option were probably a smoke…
The Painful lessons of a three-decade Stock Market Disaster February 22, 2024 Japan’s Nikkei 225 is on the verge of surpassing its all-time highs of 1989, ending a 34-year drought for investors in the Land of…
The cost of resurgent inflation is high February 1, 2024 Societies around the world as well as the economic staffs of governments must be prepared for the possibility of revivals on the inflation front….
Interest rate cuts will send Corporate debt into “junk” bonds February 1, 2024 The announced interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will lead to lower yields on junk bonds. In other words, for a company with…
The winners and losers from the crisis in the supply chain January 25, 2024 As the world tries to recover from the inflationary shock, a new threat is coming to commodity prices. With the flare-up in the Red…
Light Painkiller the interest rate cut, loop the over-indebtedness January 4, 2024 While the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank’s message on rate cuts appears clear as they reiterate their commitment to reducing inflation, the market…