The Euro vs. The Dollar
Posted November 23, 2020
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, Macro Watch has focused primarily on the economic policy response to the crisis in the United States. The new Macro Watch
Tag Archives: Fiscal Policy
Stimulus and Your Wealth
Posted October 30, 2020
Household Wealth plunged by a record-breaking $7.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2020. It then recovered all of that and more, $7.6 trillion, during the
Bank Reserves Are Irrelevant. QE Works!
Posted October 16, 2020
Many people believe that when the Fed creates money through Quantitative Easing, that that money simply gets stuck in the banks as Bank Reserves and
Dire Consequences Without New Stimulus
Posted October 3, 2020
If Congress fails to pass a new economic rescue bill soon, the United States is likely to experience a new severe economic downturn that could
Interview: Melt Up or Melt Down?
Posted September 6, 2020
I was recently interviewed by Cris Sheridan for Financial Sense Newshour. This was a succinct conversation that addressed many of the issues that most concern
Interview: Did Greenspan Lie To Me?
Posted August 26, 2020
In January 2017, Bill Bonner, founder of Agora Financial, organized a roundtable discussion with Alan Greenspan in the hot seat. I was one of a dozen
The Biden Plan For R&D
Posted August 22, 2020
Joe Biden has announced a plan for the government to invest $300 billion in Research and Development over the next four years if he becomes
McAlvany Interview: Very Highly Recommended!
Posted August 15, 2020
David McAlvany knows how to conduct a great interview. His McAlvany Weekly Commentary podcast is one of the most respected in the industry. I’ve spoken with David
Melt Up? What If The Fed Creates $2 Trillion More By Year End
Posted August 9, 2020
The Fed is likely to create significantly more money during the rest of this year than it has led the market to expect. If it does,
Interview: Covid vs. Creditism
Posted July 24, 2020
I was recently interviewed by Robert Helms and Russell Gray for The Real Estate Guys Podcast. Please find the link to the interview below. Topics include:
Interview: Surviving The Covid Crisis
Posted July 2, 2020
I had a really good conversation with Patrick Donohoe for the Wealth Standard podcast recently. I enjoyed this interview. Its length made it possible to go into
Interview: “Will There Be A New Depression?” with Robert Kiyosaki
Posted June 17, 2020
Listen as host Robert Kiyosaki and guest Richard Duncan, author of the international bestseller, “The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures,” discuss how the current financial crisis
Watch This Speech: How The Economy And Financial Markets Really Work Today
Posted June 6, 2020
If you want to understand how the economy really works today and the forces driving the financial markets in the 21stCentury, watch this presentation I
When Creditism Met Covid-19
Posted May 16, 2020
Our economic system, Creditism, was fragile and on government life support before the Coronavirus hit the United States. Now it is in intensive care. The new
Interview: Lessons From The Covid-19 Crisis
Posted May 3, 2020
I have done a lot of podcast interviews recently discussing the dire economic consequences brought about by the Coronavirus and what must be done to
Interview: Libertarianism, R. I. P.
Posted April 24, 2020
I was recently interviewed by Hunter Thompson for a Cash Flow Connections podcast. We discussed the economic, political and geopolitical consequences of the Coronavirus. This is
Recession or Depression?
Posted March 15, 2020
The United States economy will almost certainly fall into Recession this year because of the Coronavirus. The outcome, however, could be very much worse than that.
Dalio vs. Mauldin: The Great Debate – Part 3
Posted September 6, 2019
Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest and most successful hedge fund. In May, he published a paper called “It’s Time to
Dalio vs. Mauldin: The Great Debate – Part 2
Posted August 22, 2019
A debate that could determine whether our economic future is prosperous or impoverished has taken place between Ray Dalio and John Mauldin, two of the
Ray Dalio vs. John Mauldin: The Great Debate
Posted August 3, 2019
An extraordinarily important debate has taken place between two of the world’s most influential economic thinkers: Ray Dalio, the founder of the legendary hedge fund,