The Credit Structure Of The United States And…
It is not possible to understand an economy without understanding how that economy is financed. In the latest Macro Watch video, we examine the credit structure of the United States
Creditism In Crisis
Our economic system changed in a fundamental way when we stopped backing Dollars with Gold. That change removed the most important constraint on how much credit could be created. Afterwards,
Beware A Stronger Dollar
When the Dollar appreciated by 22% between June 2014 and March 2015, commodity prices fell, emerging markets suffered, world trade contracted, US corporate profits fell and US stocks stalled. There
Trump’s Recipe For Disaster – Free Podcas…
Please note: I attached the wrong link to this podcast last night, so I am reposting this blog with the correct link. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. In February, I
Trump’s Recipe For Disaster – Free Podcas…
In February, I went on a roadshow to meet with institutional investors in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. I made presentations to roughly two dozen investment firms.
The Factors Driving And Constraining US Econo…
For any economy to grow, one or more of the following things must occur: 1) The Workforce must grow, 2) Wages must increase, 3) Credit must expand and/or 4) Wealth
My Warning To Some Of The World’s Largest I…
I’ve just returned from a couple of very interesting weeks in the United States. In mid-January, I had the opportunity to meet Alan Greenspan and to ask him a question
I Asked Alan Greenspan A Question Of Historic…
Thanks to Bill Bonner and my other friends at Agora Economics, I had the opportunity to meet former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan on January 18th at the Agora Economics
Trump’s Trade Policies: Good Intentions, De…
President-elect Trump has pledged to eliminate the US trade deficit. In fact, eliminating that deficit is at the core of his economic plan. I have written about the harm the
What Did You Miss In Q4?
Three videos on the policies President Trump should and should not adopt, two videos on Derivatives Reform (or, rather, the lack thereof) one video on Credit and a free