I believe the point foto was trying to make was investment had to be worth the risk. To invest for the sake of investing without the reward would be senseless. Not even the Japanese do this. However, it is difficult to compare Japan to other ...

Ben Bernanke’s Dream World

foto, I want to thank you for taking the time to explain this concept. Many of us don't fully understand the nature of business, and what often seems as government's conflict with those who understand what is necessary to create wealth. Politicians ...

Ben Bernanke’s Dream World

This much I do understand and why the QEs have not really worked to their potential, or the way they should have. foto, "By accelerating the rate of recapture of capital expenditures, business capital would have increased velocity. In other words an ...

Ben Bernanke’s Dream World

foto, So the Fed is to blame for corporations hoarding cash because there is no incentive for them to invest?

Ben Bernanke’s Dream World

I can't be sure, but I think this guy advocates a much larger influx of capitol into the economy, much like the economist from Princeton. The capitol needed would have to compensate for lost investment capitol, as a result of the great recession, in ...

Ben Bernanke’s Dream World

JOLLY, correct me if I'm wrong, I think you said, regardless of social engineering, China would still be forced to improve its labor conditions if they want to continue to compete in the modern world. My argument with the other two is one blames ...

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

No, It is social engineering. Even the Chinese have called social engineering and have seen their mistakes. The catastrophe belongs to the style of government, which in turn impeded social and economic growth. You apparently are Darwinian.

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

Primate, The article stated, that because of social engineering practices China engaged in, they now face a labor shortage. Social engineering refers to the one child per family rule they forced their citizens to adopt. Males were also preferred ...

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

Supply and demand are not always the source of inflation in commodities. Sometimes governments play a bigger role in things like food shortages then do speculators. Free markets supply incentive to be creative and efficient, which can actually lower ...

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

I am sorry Jolly, but was does Iraq have to do with the price of beans in China? :-) After reading the Krugmen Article, I'm looking forward to QE3. Actually, it made me think no one knows how to fix the economy. Forexia, it was widely expected that ...

"ECB to reassess inflation risks" - EUR/USD comes under selling pressure as market...

Because, instead of raising interest rates due to the risk of inflation, they may end up lowering interest rates because of slow growth. Then there's the debt crisis. Many of the ECB's decisions seem to revolve around France and Germany's economic ...

"ECB to reassess inflation risks" - EUR/USD comes under selling pressure as market...

What other way is there? Supply and demand pretty much govern everything.

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

That was my second thought.

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

A country with how many people?, and their facing a labor shortage. They might have to buy some oxen for their flower mills, and let the people do something more useful.

China Faces Upgrade-or-Die Deadline as Labor Supply Dwindles

You grip your dic. anyway you like. :-)

Bernanke’s Cry for Help

Jolly Rodger, It was never my intention to be hard on anyone. I realized some time ago English was not your language, and I made allowances for it. I am sorry if I was critical of you. Your dedication and contributions to the site are appreciated. ...

Bernanke’s Cry for Help

Right! :-)

Bernanke’s Cry for Help

This was also my consensus of the statement. When you writ, you have to consider your audience. Becoming to abstract in the way you articulate a point of view is lost on the wrong audience. However, the statement in question could be nothing else ...

Bernanke’s Cry for Help

I assume this is in jest also, since I made on reference to China, or your safety. I decided to edit this. After reading these posts, you never know what some will try to read into what you have written

Bernanke’s Cry for Help

AW, that was in jest. :-)

Bernanke’s Cry for Help