The Fed knew about the housing bubble before it burst but lied and said they didn't: Bill HR 1424 to buy bad paper (eventually called TARP) was introduced in March 9, 2007, before there began to be bad commercial paper from private subprime RE loans, in August. I have published on two other ...
more The Fed knew about the housing bubble before it burst but lied and said they didn't: Bill HR 1424 to buy bad paper (eventually called TARP) was introduced in March 9, 2007, before there began to be bad commercial paper from private subprime RE loans, in August. I have published on two other prominent financial websites, Seekingalpha.com (as Gary A) and at Businessinsider.com. I muckrake the banking system and found premeditated causes for the housing bubble and subsequent meltdown. I am married with 4 grown children.
Specialties: Impacts of politics on the economy, interpreting economists, writing about the negative impact of some aspects of globalization and pros and cons of the new normal. I don't like tariff wars. Email bgamall at gmail
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Trade War Likely To Usher World Into Chaos: China
Ross says no level of the stock market that would change the Trump regime with regard to tariff policy? Trump and his minions are mercantile madmen in an age of sophisticated supply chains in autos and pharmacy and technology.
Step Aside Italy: India Is Emerging As Ground Zero Of The World's Biggest NPL Crisis
Well, if your loans go bad in emerging markets, your currency will disintegrate which is good for exports. The USA has no such luxury.
Foreign Money Is Fleeing Asian Stocks At The 3rd Fastest Pace In 16 Years
China is still growing, faster than the USA. Is this:
1. fear of the Chinese market?
2. just a manipulation of politics?
3. maybe fear that this money will be needed for margin calls in the overvalued US market?
The money that went out of Chinese stocks in the Great Recession was not a function of banks or the economy going bad it China. After all, the Chinese didn't submit to mark to market, and did not sign the Basel 2 Accords! No, it was because people had to sell assets because they were fearful of what could happen to the US stock market.
Europe Turns Down Chinese Offer For Grand Alliance Against The US
So China wants to diversify out of mercantilism, by opening markets to the Europeans and they can't see their hands in front of their faces? The Europeans are missing a major opportunity. Europe would rather be abused by the bully in the White House.
The Art Of Currency And Trade War: Inside China’s Thinking On The Yuan
Sounds like a bigger problem for the US Government, and traders like yourself, Walt, than for China. Trump started this war. And by the way, it helps the rest of the world for the Chinese currency to be lower. And if anything, this process could hurt Trump dearly since many Chinese will be priced out of buying US goods. Instead of increasing our customer base in China we seem to be doing all we can to lower it!
What Is Trump Up To With All This Tariff Talk
He would have a better chance had he not upset the entire world. China can forge new alliances with allies that Trump thinks are enemies.
Challenges For Investors In Q3
This article illustrates the complexity of world events as well as anything I have read. Still, to give up on free trade remains dangerous and hurtful to economies everywhere, including in the USA. First tariffs, then depression, then war. We can't play that game with nukes all over the place. It has to stop with the tariffs. Drastic tariffs must be put on hold.
Deutsche Downgrades Three Airlines On 'Headline Risk' From Trade Dispute
This anticipates big trouble for American business.
May 2018 Median Household Income
The Fed must be aghast.
The Deeper Red Of JPY And WTI
The Fed thinks it is accommodating. But in Eurodollar world it is probably doing the opposite. More proof of this is shown by the author daily.