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World from Berlin – ‘Last Euro-Crisis Taboo Broken’ “The unique exceptions have begun piling up in Europe. That will do little to strengthen foreign investors’ faith in Europe.” The business daily Handelsblatt writes:”The currency union has committed a breach of trust. It weighs especially heavy because the euro states have already secretly been rehabilitating their economies at the expense of depositors. Low interest rate policies help bring down the national debt, but at the [...] by WashingtonsBlog Forget the Housing, Bond or Derivatives Bubbles … Fraud Is the Biggest Bubble of All Time The housing bubble which burst in 2007 or so was the biggest bubble of all time. Many argue that the bubble in U.S. bonds has surpassed the housing bubble as the largest ever. Of course, given that the derivatives market is more than a thousand trillion dollars, and that is is backed by thousands of times less collateral, a good case can [...] Max Keiser We look at the latest BIS warning of a global credit bubble caused by zero percent interest rate policies meant to appease the angry hidden people in the shadow banking system. In the second half, Max Keiser talks to David Smith of GenevaBusinessInsider.blogspot.com about the Swiss currency peg, the global game of honesty limbo in the financial sector and hoping that midnight never comes for Alice [...] from Russia Today: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert look at the latest BIS warning of a global credit bubble caused by zero percent interest rate policies meant to appease the angry hidden people in the shadow banking system. In the second half, Max Keiser talks to David Smith of GenevaBusinessInsider.blogspot.com about the Swiss currency peg, the global game of honesty limbo in the financial sector and hoping that midnight never comes for [...] Even before the crisis, there were some who stressed that monetary policy should keep an eye on asset bubbles and the growth of credit.
This column argues that the policy of inflation targeting, used widely in the 1990s and 2000s, did indeed lead to excessive credit growth that eventually bred financial instability. As numerous studies over the last two decades have shown, interest rate policies of a large number of central banks [...] With just 100 days left until the U.S. presidential election, investors are beginning to make bigger bets on which candidate will carry the day. One analysis concludes that last week’s sharp three-day market surge can only mean that Wall Street is banking on a victory from Republican Mitt Romney. That’s the logical interpretation one can draw from a rally amid conditions that otherwise would demand a selloff, Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist [...] With just 100 days left until the U.S. presidential election, investors are beginning to make bigger bets on which candidate will carry the day. One analysis concludes that last week’s sharp three-day market surge can only mean that Wall Street is banking on a victory from Republican Mitt Romney. That’s the logical interpretation one can draw from a rally amid conditions that otherwise would demand a selloff, Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist [...] For our quote of the day, we go to none other than the Fed’s favorite mouthpiece, the WSJ’s Jon Hilsenrath: “Fed officials have been frustrated in the past year that low interest rate policies haven’t reached enough Americans to spur stronger growth, the way economics textbooks say low rates should… Multiply the fruit of cheap credit across millions of households—with healthy portions of interest savings spent on goods and services—and the [...] WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite recent signs of weakness, the U.S. economy isn’t likely to slip back into a recession, Warren Buffett said Tuesday. He also said both political parties deserve blame for the federal government’s failure to reduce the deficit.
Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Economic Club of Washington, the billionaire investor said he sees the odds of a renewed recession as “very low.” But he warned that could change if [...] By Greg Robb, MarketWatch WASHINGTON — Two experts on monetary policy warned Saturday that the Federal Reserve should be wary of keeping monetary policy too easy for too long. With Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke looking on from the audience, Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, and Jaime Caruana, the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, said extremely easy policy is appropriate in response to [...] Uploaded by CapitalAccount on Mar 1, 2012 Follow us @ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was on Capitol Hill today delivering his report card, talking economic forecasts and headwinds while defending the Fed’s “accommodative monetary policy.” Speaking of report cards, we look at how even the failing marks of central bankers and other economic decision makers get glossed over by the mainstream media and ultimately forgotten by the public. Top on our list, [...]
Uploaded by LeakSourceArchive on Feb 24, 2012 BY VICTORIA MCGRANE AND JON HILSENRATH The Federal Reserve has operated almost entirely behind closed doors as it rewrites the rule book governing the U.S. financial system, a stark contrast with its push for transparency in its interest-rate policies and emergency-lending programs. While many Americans may not realize it, the Fed has taken on a much larger regulatory role than at any time in history. Since the Dodd-Frank [...] VICTORIA MCGRANE AND JON HILSENRATH The Federal Reserve has operated almost entirely behind closed doors as it rewrites the rule book governing the U.S. financial system, a stark contrast with its push for transparency in its interest-rate policies and emergency-lending programs. While many Americans may not realize it, the Fed has taken on a much larger regulatory role than at any time in history. Since the Dodd-Frank [...] CNBC.com At a time when things were supposed to be getting better they are instead turning worse: Commodity prices are eating into consumer spending, historically low interest rates haven’t done a thing to help housing, and, most worrisome, the job market rebound has been stopped in its tracks. Is it too early, then, to talk about a double dip? Probably. Economists busy ratcheting down their forecasts for [...] via WSJ: By LUCA DI LEO Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in April will start holding quarterly, televised news conferences, in the central bank’s latest effort to better explain its actions. Fed policies have drawn increasing fire in recent years from lawmakers, foreign policy makers and others. Issues include the central bank’s interest-rate policies during the housing bubble, its reaction to the financial crisis and its current [...] by Sunny All Zombie Banks and Insurers are in the same boat but for accounting gimmicks, extend & pretend policies+ delay and pray tactics of the Govts all over in the Western world. The value of ALL those MBSs (assets) aka Toxic assets at Banks’ and Fed’s balance sheet have also LOST VALUE, but ‘miraculously STILL valued’ at prices before 2008 – M to fantasy! How long [...] |
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