After the arrest of prominent Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny upon his return from medical treatment in Germany, Russia is once again rocked by mass protests. According to activist group OVD-Info, more than 3,000 people were arrested in at…
When Super Bowl LV kicks off on February 7, the NFL championship won’t be the only title that’s on the line. With roughly a hundred million viewers glued to the TV in the U.S. alone, some of the world’s biggest and most popular brands will be competing…
Foreign direct investment plummeted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, losing 42 percent of its global volume compared with 2019. While developed economies suffered most, developing economies – especially those in Asia – handled the crisis better…
The coronavirus pandemic majorly upset the flows of foreign direct investments in 2020 – with the result of China overtaking the U.S. as the largest recipient. While the value of FDI around the globe decreased by 42 percent compared with 2019, develope…
Today’s QE
Monetary policy can be implemented through outright purchases or sales of securities, which permanently changes the size of the Federal Reserve’s System Open Market Account (SOMA) portfolio.
For years now, I’ve listened as Washington politicians and central bankers admit to the obvious – that the trajectory of our federal debt is unsustainable – while invariably arguing it was not the time to be concerned or address it. With Treasuries blowing right through the 100% of GDP milepost – and likely poised to reach 125% within the next year or two – there’s no time like the present to recognize our nation is in serious fiscal trouble.
The Fed has a binary choice: preserve America’s global hegemony or further enrich the billionaires. You can’t have both. <
Friday’s QE
Record market prices again on Inauguration day as equities continue on the Stretched path. In a world that is uniformly bullish oriented in the firm belief ( and so far correct belief) […]