A New Interview On The Collapsing Global Econ…
I recently spoke with Cris Sheridan, the Senior Editor of The Financial Sense Newshour. We discussed the reasons behind the global economy’s rapid slide back into severe recession, China’s economic
Monetary & Fiscal Austerity Explain The …
In 2008, the global economic bubble came very close to collapsing into a new great depression. That didn’t happen because global policymakers responded to the crisis by injecting trillions of
China’s Economic Crisis: Watch Free Video
Sixteen months ago, I uploaded a Macro Watch video called “China’s Economic Crisis”. In 14 minutes and with 32 charts, it explained why China’s great economic boom was coming to
GLOBAL RECESSION: Sudden and Severe
The global economy appears to be moving rapidly back into recession. Commodity prices have crashed to a 13-year low, world industrial production has begun to fall and world trade is
Unsustainable Wealth
US Household Sector Net Worth has risen by a mind-boggling $30 trillion since the first quarter of 2009. At $85 trillion, it is now 55% higher than at the depth
Credit Growth Slows, Vulnerabilities Increase…
In the 21st Century, when there is no longer any difference between money and credit, Credit Growth drives Economic Growth. In the new Macro Watch video, we look at who
Did You Know The Government Owns 60% Of All U…
It’s true. The US mortgage market has effectively been nationalized. Here’s how it happened: The Government-Sponsored Enterprises, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, issued $7 trillion worth of debt and
A Good Overview Of The Global Economic Crisis…
Please find here a link to a YouTube video showing a recent conversation I had with my friend Gordon T. Long of Macro Analytics. It provides a very good overview
The Banks: How The Six Largest US Financial …
This week Macro Watch takes a close look at the six largest US Financial Holding Companies: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. In
Yellen’s Dilemma: Global Growth or US Growt…
The Fed faces a difficult choice. It must decide between boosting global economic growth or boosting US economic growth. If the Fed increases US interest rates, the Dollar will strengthen