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Economy - Economics USA
Financial Armageddon Approaches: U.S. Banks Have 247 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives
• Prison Planet.comDid you know that there are 5 "too big to fail" banks in the United States that each have exposure to derivatives contracts that is in excess of 30 trillion dollars?
The Big Short's Michael Burry Warns "The Little Guy Will Pay" For The Next Crisis
• http://www.zerohedge.comWe are sure, just as many of the so-called "smartest men in the room" ignored him last time, so every status-quo-maintaining, asset-gathering, commission-taker will be quick to dissonantly shrug off Michael Burry's (the economic soothsayer from Micha
The Catastrophic Threat Of Bail-Ins
• http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-30/catastropIt has now been more than two and a half years since the Cyprus Steal, the first "bail-in" perpetrated in the Western world, occurred. Before reviewing the history of this newest financial atrocity, it is necessary to define the terms.
More CEOs are becoming like Warren Buffett
• http://money.cnn.comIt's not just investors who want to be like Warren Buffett. Many CEOs would too.
Trump says wages are too low
• http://money.cnn.comDonald Trump may think the minimum wage is too high, but he revealed Monday that he thinks wages are too low.
Falling Interest Causes Falling Profits
• http://www.zerohedge.comMost people assume that prices move as a result of changes in the money supply. Instead, let's look at the effect of changes in interest.
A college education doesn't offer a leg up if everything else is stacked against you
• http://www.theguardian.comAs a trans person of color and a survivor of youth homelessness, even a master's degree hasn't kept me from being tenuously close to destitute
Why Janet Yellen is Betting on a Comeback for Inflation
• http://www.bloomberg.comFor Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the current too-low inflation rate is not only "transitory," it's also "idiosyncratic."
The Year Nothing Worked: Stocks, Bonds, Cash Go Nowhere
• http://www.bloomberg.comThe idea behind asset allocation is simple: when one market struggles, it's OK because an investor can jump into another that is thriving. Not so in 2015.
Economic Illusions vs. Reality; Helicopter Drop, What Else?
• globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.comWithout providing a link, ZeroHedge posted some comments today regarding "Helicopter Drop Theory" by Willem Buiter, Citibank's Chief Economist.
Economic Illusions vs. Reality; Helicopter Drop, What Else?
• globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.comWithout providing a link, ZeroHedge posted some comments today regarding "Helicopter Drop Theory" by Willem Buiter, Citibank's Chief Economist.
In Honor Of "The Big Short", Here Is Michael Burry's Historic Commencement Speech
• Zero HedgeOn the day after one of America's greatest for over-consumption, a few moments of quiet reflection on the state of our world seemed appropriate. With the launch of "The Big Short" movie (assuredly infuriating many ...
Guns, Gas, & "Selling Kidneys" - 'Off The Grid' Indicators Signal Slowing Economy
• http://www.zerohedge.com,Our quarterly survey of "Off the Grid" economic indicators finds that the U.S. economy is still growing, but the pace seems to be slowing from Q3 2015.
Guns, Gas, & "Selling Kidneys" - 'Off The Grid' Indicators Signal Slowing Economy
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenOur quarterly survey of "Off the Grid" economic indicators finds that the U.S. economy is still growing, but the pace seems to be slowing from Q3 2015.
12 Reasons Why One Advisor Is Betting Treasurys, Not Stocks...
• http://www.zerohedge.com,12 Reasons Why One Advisor Is Betting Treasurys, Not Stocks, Is The Investment Of 2016
Steve Jobs held billions of dollars offshore. Was he 'unpatriotic' ?
• https://www.sovereignman.com, Simon BlackAt the end of September 2011, just days before his passing, the company that Steve Jobs founded had a $25 billion cash hoard. Nearly half of this was stashed overseas.
Existing Home Sales Plunge 10.5%, NAR Blames "Know Before You Owe"; ...
• globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.comEconomists, apparently unaware of "Know Before You Owe", came up with a consensus estimate of 5.320 million sales, SAAR ( seasonally adjusted annualized rate), the same as last month.
Brent oil hits 11-year low as global supply balloons
• yahoo.com, Jessica Resnick-Ault and Catherine NgaiBrent oil cratered to its lowest price in more than 11 years on Monday, as demand for heating oil slumped on warmer-than-normal temperatures and traders tested for a bottom.
The Fed Rate Hike: What you need to know by James Corbett
• James Corbett - The Corbett ReportYes, you've heard that the Fed raised interest rates this week. But, like everything else the MSM ever spouts, that's not exactly true.
Immorality and Contempt for Liberty
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Walter E. WilliamsAmerican immorality and contempt for liberty lie at the root of most of the political economic problems our nation faces.
A Tale of Two Feds
• http://www.thedailybell.comJanet Yellen's cautious retreat from zero-rate era ... With the Federal Reserve's hiking short-term interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, a cautious Janet Yellen has taken the final step to unwind her crisis-manager predecessor's extraordinar
Don't Wait for the Fed to Change
• http://www.thedailybell.com,Confident and clear, Yellen says rate path will be well signaled ... The unanimous backing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen got for the Fed's first rate hike since the financial crisis let her deliver a clear message: Don't expect further rate hike
Do We Need the Fed?
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Ron PaulStocks rose Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's announcement of the first interest rate increase since 2006. However, stocks fell just two days later. One reason the positive reaction to the Fed's announcement did not last long is that the
The New World Disorder - How Empires Die
• http://www.zerohedge.comThe state-owned Bank of China has been ordered by an American court to hand over customer information to the US. The bank has refused to comply, as to do so would violate China's privacy law. The US court has subsequently ordered the Bank of China
Futures Rise, Drop, Then Rise Again In Illiquid Session After China Promises More Stimulus
• http://www.zerohedge.comIt has been a seesaw session with U.S. stock index futures following their dramatic buying burst in the last half hour of market trading yesterday by first rising, then falling, then rising again alongside European equities both driven almost tick fo
Morgan Stanley: Oil's Road Toward Rebalancing Could Take a Detour in 2016
• http://www.bloomberg.comThe year 2016 may prove a time in which the theoretical underpinnings of the old adage that "the best cure for low prices is low prices" is challenged, according to Morgan Stanley.
House Passes $1.15 Trillion Spending Bill: Here Is What's In It
• Zero HedgeMoments ago, the House of Representatives just passed the $1.15 trillion spending bill that includes a $680 billion package of tax-break extensions, in a 316 to 113 vote, and will now move to the Senate, where its passage is likewise assured and will
"Services Will Save Us" Meme Collapses As Non-Manufacturing PMI Plunges To 2015 Lows
• Zero HedgeWhile correlation is not causation, one would have to be an ignorant unicorn-worshipper to believe that a collapse in America's manufacturing would not have some follow-through.
3 Reasons Crowdfunding is Changing Real Estate Investing
• RealtyShares.ComSort of like a 'LendingClub for real estate,' RealtyShares has taken the idea of crowdfunding and applied it to the real estate market. The company has raised $10 million in funding from Menlo Ventures to bring real estate investing to the masses.
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