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The one thing we can say with certainty about this year is that the virus outweighs everything else. The economy can grow if we control the virus, or more likely shrink if the virus keeps spreading.
Meet the Mayors Pushing for Guaranteed Income in 30 Cities Across the CountryJan 19, 2021 - 11:08:05 PST
Mayors across the country are giving out thousands of dollars in guaranteed income pilot programs.
Currency depreciation through an expansion in the money supply in excess of the marginal output wealth (increase in real GDP) is a slow and silent cancer to any financial and economic system.
I. Warning against Fiduciary Media Early in the 20th century, Ludwig von Mises warned against the consequences of granting the government control over the money supply.
Spend Big Now, Pay Down Debt Later, Biden’s Treasury Nominee Yellen Tells LawmakersJan 19, 2021 - 10:15:20 PST
Janet Yellen, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury Secretary, urged lawmakers on Tuesday to "act big" on the next coronavirus relief package, adding that the benefits outweigh the costs of a higher debt burden.
The Wealthy Are Investing Like a Market Bubble Is Here, or at Least NearJan 19, 2021 - 10:09:23 PST
A majority of millionaire investors say a stock bubble is occurring, but their market risk appetite is still going up, with a shift in portfolio strategy.
Yellen Says U.S. Can Afford Higher Corporate Tax Rate If It Coordinates with Other CountriesJan 19, 2021 - 10:05:06 PST
Biden's nominee for Treasury secretary told a Senate committee the U.S. could afford a higher corporate tax rate if it coordinates with other economies.
Jan 19, 2021 - 09:51:27 PST
Measured by Purchasing Power Parity, inflation rates in Argentina are even higher than the official figures.
It’s essential to monitor the uniformity of market internals, because investors still have the speculative bit in their teeth. The problem is that this has also often been true at the very peak of ‘V’ tops like 1929 and 1987.
Jan 19, 2021 - 09:28:46 PST
The World Economic Forum (WEF) argues COVID-19 could 'scale back years of progress' tackling poverty and inequality worldwide.
The greenback has declined over 13% since its March 2020. That’s a significant decline to begin with. However, what’s particularly concerning is the fact that the U.S. dollar continues to plunge without ever staging a significant rally. Put another way, this decline is occurring with little if any breaks.
Speculative bets against the dollar have built up to their highest level in nearly three years, as bears cling to their view on the currency despite its near 1 per cent rebound this year.
States Have Tried Seizing Unemployment Benefits During the Pandemic. Some Fear New Rules Won’t HelpJan 19, 2021 - 08:52:37 PST
States have tried clawing back unemployment benefits issued in error to thousands during the Covid pandemic. Some fear states won't implement new protections.
A financial bubble bursting poses the biggest threat to the world over the next five years, top business and political leaders have warned, as investors raise the alarm over soaring stock valuations. Economic dangers, including debt crises, commodity shocks and price instability, dominated the top risks posed over the medium term in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report.
Efforts in Washington to boost the economy could have unintended consequences.
BlackRock’s CEO Says a Leading Investor Is Flagging Worries About Valuations and InflationJan 19, 2021 - 08:13:24 PST
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says a leading investor flagged to him concerns about stock market valuations and the possibility of inflation breaking out.
The consensus is that asset inflation is unstoppable and forever. History begs to differ. Not unsurprisingly, people want a binary option: do we get deflation or inflation? Unfortunately, reality is messy.
Rates for trucking, ocean containers, airfreight, parcels, you name it, the costs for shipping consumer & industrial goods are surging.
Biden's nominee to be Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has disingenuous remarks on the US dollar.
Nearly 90% of respondents in Deutsche Bank's monthly investor survey said financial markets now had a number of price bubbles, with cryptocurrency Bitcoin and U.S. tech stocks top of the list.