Economic Trends – WallStreetWindow.com

Time Preference, Interest Rates, and Stagflation – Frank Shostak (01/21/2021)

Posted on January 21, 2021 by wsw staff |

A common conception is that the central bank is a key factor in the determination of interest rates. In this way of thinking, the key role of the central bank is to make sure that the so-called economy is placed…

Have We Seen A Secular Ultimate Low In Ten Year Bond Yields? – Mike Swanson (01/20/2021)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Michael Swanson |

Yesterday Janet Yellen testified to Congress. No she didn’t do it as the Federal Reserve Chairman, but as the new head of the US Treasury. It seemed funny to see her back in action as if nothing has changed. We…

A Few Notes on Deflation/Inflation – Charles Hugh Smith (01/20/2021)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by wsw staff |

The consensus is that asset inflation is unstoppable and forever. History begs to differ. Not unsurprisingly, people want a binary option: do we get deflation or inflation? Unfortunately, reality is messy. Broadly speaking, globalization is deflationary as capital seeks the…

Shifting Political Views and Covid Concerns Pull Down Consumer Sentiment – Robert Hughes (01/20/2021)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by wsw staff |

The preliminary January results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment fell in early January and remains well below pre-lockdown levels. Policy expectations and recent Covid developments were key themes driving the weaker results. Overall…

Five “Interesting” Financial Tidbits – Charles Hugh Smith (01/19/2021)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by wsw staff |

Is that a red flashing light on the control panel of “the man behind the curtain”? Among the many “interesting” (a safe word to use in perilous times) signs and portents swirling around us, here are five financial tidbits “of…

Fed Profit = Society’s Loss – Robert Aro (01/18/2021)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by wsw staff |

Given covid, the mutation, lockdowns, BLM protests and riots, the storming of the Capitol, impeachment and the first Biden stimulus bill on the horizon, it’s easy to miss headlines from the Federal Reserve. On Monday, the Fed releasedReserve Bank income…

Low Rates and Limited Liability Mean Hot Markets – Doug French (01/15/2021)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by wsw staff |

What clear-eyed mortgage underwriter would sign on to a thirty-year loan at less than 3 percent? After all, in Las Vegas, for instance, the unemployment rate in November was 11.5 percent, second highest in the country. The city’s main engine,…

I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned – Adil Najam (01/15/2021)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by wsw staff |

Adil Najam, Boston University Back in March, my colleagues at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University thought that it might be useful to begin thinking about “the day after coronavirus.” For…

Challenges Abound as Biden Begins First Full Week as President – Source – Voice of America

GameStop Soaring Squeezing Shorts, Moderna, Tesla: Jim Cramer’s Stock Market Breakdown – Jan. 25 – Source – TheStreet (01/25/2021)

Technology & Energy Sectors Are Hot – Are You Missing Out? – Chris Vermeulen (01/25/2021)

Why Grantham Says the Next Crash Will Rival 1929, 2000 – Source – Bloomberg (01/25/2021)

Gold Stocks’ Upleg Intact – Adam Hamilton (01/25/2021)

Interview: Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, Energy – David Skarica (01/22/2021)

Gold And Mining Stocks Give A Buy Signal – Mike Swanson (01/21/2021)

Implications Of Recent Gold Price Movements And Their Volatility Structure – Mike Swanson (01/18/2021)

The Case for Decentralizing Monetary Policy – Ethan Yang (01/22/2021)

Time Preference, Interest Rates, and Stagflation – Frank Shostak (01/21/2021)

Have We Seen A Secular Ultimate Low In Ten Year Bond Yields? – Mike Swanson (01/20/2021)

A Few Notes on Deflation/Inflation – Charles Hugh Smith (01/20/2021)

Putin calls protests demanding Navalny’s release dangerous as Moscow residents condemn arrests – Source – Global News (01/25/2021)

Check This Out My New Book Why The Vietnam War? Is Now Out – Mike Swanson (01/25/2021)

Why retired generals, like new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, rarely lead the Pentagon – Dwight Stirling (01/25/2021)

All a Gig-Economy Pioneer Had to Do Was “Politely Disagree” It Was Violating Federal Law and the Labor Department Walked Away – Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin (01/25/2021)

Category: Economic Trends

Time Preference, Interest Rates, and Stagflation – Frank Shostak (01/21/2021)

Have We Seen A Secular Ultimate Low In Ten Year Bond Yields? – Mike Swanson (01/20/2021)

A Few Notes on Deflation/Inflation – Charles Hugh Smith (01/20/2021)

Shifting Political Views and Covid Concerns Pull Down Consumer Sentiment – Robert Hughes (01/20/2021)

Five “Interesting” Financial Tidbits – Charles Hugh Smith (01/19/2021)

Fed Profit = Society’s Loss – Robert Aro (01/18/2021)

Low Rates and Limited Liability Mean Hot Markets – Doug French (01/15/2021)

I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned – Adil Najam (01/15/2021)