Credit Creation Drives The Economy Now
Posted August 8, 2024
When the United States stopped backing Dollars with Gold in 1968, that change unleashed an explosion of Credit that fundamentally altered the nature of our
Tag Archives: Macroeconomics
Podcast: What Austrian Economists Are Afraid To Tell You.
Posted July 30, 2024
Austrian Economics teaches that credit leads to economic booms and that all economic booms bust. Prominent Austrian economists today warn that the United States has
Wealth Bonanza: Risks and Opportunities
Posted June 26, 2024
There has been an extraordinary surge in Wealth in the United States since the end of 2019. Household Wealth soared by $44 trillion or by
From Balanced Trade To Globalization
Posted June 13, 2024
When Money ceased to be backed by Gold five decades ago, our economic system began to function very differently than it had up until then.
From Capitalism To Creditism
Posted June 6, 2024
Capitalism didn’t survive the 20th Century. When Money ceased to be backed by Gold five decades ago, many of the constraints that had regulated economic
Introducing Creditism 101
Posted May 30, 2024
From today, Macro Watch will begin rolling out a long series of short videos that will explain everything necessary to understand how the economy works
Slowing Income Suggests Economic Weakness Ahead
Posted May 15, 2024
A slowdown in the growth of Disposable Personal Income is pointing to economic weakness ahead. Disposable Personal Income growth is slowing and is likely to
Weak Credit Growth May Force The Fed To Cut Rates
Posted April 26, 2024
Total Credit in the United States first exceeded $1 trillion in 1964. This quarter it will blow past $100 trillion. This 100-fold increase in Credit
Who Will Suffer Most When Chinese Growth Ends?
Posted April 15, 2024
China is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in decades. The property market, accounting for roughly a quarter of economic activity in China,
Is China Turning Japanese?
Posted March 28, 2024
The world has become aware that China is experiencing its worst economic crisis in many decades. Many people have begun to wonder if China is
The Investor’s Podcast Interview 2024: Highly Recommended
Posted March 16, 2024
I recently joined Clay Finck on the We Study Billionaires Podcast on The Investor’s Podcast Network. If you only listen to one of my interviews
China: Coming Off The Rails
Posted March 15, 2024
China’s economy is in crisis. That’s not NEW news. It is a story that made headlines during much of the last year. Nor is it surprising.
Large Budget Deficits Won’t Push Up Interest Rates
Posted February 11, 2024
Many people are concerned that the government’s large budget deficits will drain Liquidity and drive up US interest rates. This video explains why they won’t.
Microsoft’s AI Empire
Posted January 15, 2024
Microsoft overtook Apple to become the world’s most valuable company based on market capitalization on Friday, January 12th. Little wonder. Microsoft is the company most well
Recession in 2024?
Posted December 29, 2023
Will the United States fall into Recession in 2024? Trends in Credit Growth suggest it will. It is important to monitor and forecast trends in
Apple: On-Device AI
Posted December 14, 2023
This video explains that Apple will be an AI superpower because it will dominate the market in On-Device AI.
Bears Beware: Rate Cuts Ahead
Posted November 27, 2023
The stock market and the bond market have both rallied sharply this month on the belief that interest rates have peaked and that the Fed
(Mis)Leading Economic Indicators Predicted A Recession That Didn’t Happen… Yet
Posted October 28, 2023
For more than a year, most economists, me included, have expected the United States economy to fall into a Recession. But that hasn’t happened. In fact,
Macro Watch: 10 Years Old Today
Posted October 20, 2023
Since October 20th, 2013, in more than 100 hours of videos, Macro Watch has explained the evolution of our economic system and the new forces
Credit Trends Suggest A Recession Ahead
Posted September 28, 2023
This week, Macro Watch looks at trends in Credit Growth and Wealth Creation; and explains why those trends suggest the US economy will soon fall