Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Apologizes for Out-of-Control Debt

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has apologized (sort of) for the Biden administration’s failure to reign in the U.S. financial house and presiding over an increase in trillions of dollars in debt for the nation. According to Tyler Durden, writing for Zero Hedge, Yellen said at a Wall Street Journal organized event in December: I … Continue reading Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Apologizes for Out-of-Control Debt

What the Rising Gold Price Signals

The recent run-up in the gold price has not garnered the attention among the mainstream financial media outlets as it should.  Gold has, in part, been overshadowed by the rise in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  Naturally, the financial press, which is really an arm of the government and its central bank, wants … Continue reading What the Rising Gold Price Signals

Trump’s Inflation

Former President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Arizona GOP candidates, Prescott, Ariz., on July 22, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Once again, former president Donald Trump criticized the Biden Administration for the record consumer price increases that Americans are now paying.  His remarks followed up on his July 4th speech in Wyoming where … Continue reading Trump’s Inflation

Memo to The Donald: Cut Tariffs NOT Rates

So far, President Trump’s economic response to a potential coronavirus outbreak and a further stock market sell off has been expected – calls for more interest rate cuts and an additional round of monetary stimulus.  For the stock market, economy, and the virus itself, neither measure will have their desired effect and, in fact, may … Continue reading Memo to The Donald: Cut Tariffs NOT Rates

The Fed’s “Inflation Target” is Impoverishing American Workers

   Fed Chair Jerome Powell apparently doesn't see the pernicious effects of inflation At one time, the Federal Reserve’s sole mandate was to maintain stable prices and to “fight inflation.”  To the Fed, the financial press, and most everyone else “inflation” means rising prices instead of its original and true definition as an increase in … Continue reading The Fed’s “Inflation Target” is Impoverishing American Workers