Has the Discount Window Mystery been Solved?
On January 25th, I wrote about the increasing borrowing activity taking place at the Fed’s discount window. I commented that, despite popular perceptions, not all the borrowing at the discount window is driven...
The gold miners are finishing reporting their latest quarterly results, revealing how they are actually faring fundamentally. This reality check is important, as sentiment is down in the dumps after this sector was pummeled lower with gold in February. ...
I have written about the real inefficiency of the restrictions imposed by Western countries on Russian oil imports repeatedly and in detail throughout the year 22. Now, at the end of February 2023 and after the first months of...
Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else
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If you watched the Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify before the senate and the House, you heard over and over that banks are well capitalized. The non-sequitur should inspire the Shakespearean quote “Methinks you protest too much.” The very...
On February 16, 2023, President Joe Biden issued his second executive order to strengthen equity within federal agencies. Among other things, it ordered them to install equity officers and implement action plans with the superficial aim of making it easier for...
