Small Business Closures Soar Back Near Pandemic Peak As "Financial Hopelessness" Builds Despite trillions in Fed "stimulus" and endless government handouts, John Stanford, co-executive director of...
As I've suggested over the last two weeks, the stock market was poised for a breakout. And the odds for more gains in the short-term are...
Remembering the Father of Supply-Side Economics Robert Mundell’s theories spawned decades of economic debate and still matter to the big ideas of today. Bruce Bartlett,...
The Global Debt Problem Authored by Alasdair Macloed via GoldMoney.com, It has been recently estimated that global debts stand at $284 trillion equivalent, representing 355% of...
Lacy Hunt at Hoisington Management has some interesting thoughts regarding the inflation debate and the potential for decelerating inflation. Case For Decelerating Inflation In its Quarterly...
The broader U.S. market averages gained at least 2% across the board last week. Technology and Consumer Discretionary names led the way higher, while the Energy...
How Long Can This Printing-Press-Money-Induced, Lopsided Trade Insanity Last? Authored by MN Gordon via EconomicPrism.com, Have you recently bought furniture, auto parts, clothes, electronics, plastic wares,...
Expect Inflation To Accelerate? Here's 8 Reasons To Expect Decelerating Inflation Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Lacy Hunt at Hoisington Management has some interesting thoughts...
Debt-Fueled Spending Won't Create Growth Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, More debt equals less growth. In October, I discussed the “2nd Derivative Effect” and the ongoing cost...
US Homes "Snatched Up Right Away" As Market Drained Of Supply There has been a clear shift in market mood and sentiment ever since the COVID...
If there is one thing Economists understand very well, it’s mathematics. This is practically all they do, and all that means much to their discipline. If...
WTI crude oil struggles below USD60 Oil prices are mildly lower on the day but are set for over 3% losses across the week. Investors continue...
Futures Spooked By Hottest Chinese Factory Inflation Since 2018 US equity future struggled for direction after hitting an all time high of 4,102 as investors assessed...
As long as you don't eat food, use energy, or clean your home (assuming you are not homeless), the pandemic has been good to you. For...
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habits Credit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to adults with bigger brains and...
Powell’s dovish speech sends dollar downwards The US dollar retreat deepened overnight, with its correlation to US Treasury yields laid bare for all to see as...
More debt equals less growth. In October, I discussed the "2nd Derivative Effect" and the ongoing cost of the stimulus. With the passage of the $1.9...
Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess; Things Are Even Worse In Europe Authored by Brendan Brown via The Mises Institute, High inflation takes off where...
Powell sticks to dovish script Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stayed solidly on message overnight, emphasising once again the Fed’s priority in assisting the US employment recovery...
With the economy looking toward life past COVID, the focus is beginning to shift to a recovering economy, perhaps hotter than expected, driven by an excess...
"There Are Absolutely No Job Seekers": How Trillions In Stimulus Sparked A Historic Job Market Crisis Something odd is going on in the US economy. On...
Oil looking for direction Crude prices are struggling for direction as short-term COVID pressures are countered by a much weaker US dollar. There were no real fireworks...
In the last few months, inflation has been a hotter topic than in recent memory. Google trends search intensity for the word “inflation” hit an all-time high (for the last 16...
Overview: Global stocks are moving higher today. Fears of a new lockdown in Tokyo amid rising covid cases weighed on Japanese stocks, a notable exception as the...
Markets show muted response to FOMC minutes The FOMC minutes passed without incident overnight. The committee felt that risks were balanced but that the economy remained...
Twenty-fifteen was an important yet completely misunderstood year. The Fed was going to have to become hawkish, according to its models, yet oil prices crashed and...
Chinese Shipping Giant Soars After Forecasting 200x Profit Jump On Exploding Shipping Costs In the past few months, we have extensively discussed the surge in shipping...
FOMC Minutes Signal Optimism On Fiscal Plans, Some Officials Fear "Stability Risks" Since The Fed's last statement and press conference (on March 17th), stocks and bonds...
Yellen Unveils $2.5 Trillion Tax Reclamation Plan, Fed Threatens To Withdraw Accommodation As Pandemic Ends Stocks just got hit with a double-whammy of hawkishness as Fed's...
Strong economic data over the last week in the US, Europe and Asia appears to be confirming the perception among investors that a cyclical recovery is...