We could see some sideways evidence of U.S. pain in the earnings per share of certain companies. I can think of a few... cough... Wal-Mart. And certainly our Grain Farmers will see a hit in sales to Chinese markets. But most of those farmers already ...

China's August Exports Shrink as Tariff War Hurts U.S. Sales

I appreciate your desire to maintain a name that has meaning to you. My point was that names mean very little over time. For example, can you point to Persia on a current world map? It no longer exists under that name because at least some of its ...

Iran seizes ship with Filipino crew for alleged fuel smuggling in Gulf

You ever read 'The Creature From Jekyll Island'? If not, you might want to check it out. Bankers of the past were not so innocent... And it didn't look like the minority. Why should they be now? I won't make the mistake of painting them all with the ...

Texas man arrested for defacing famous ‘Charging Bull’ statue

Names of lands and towns and waters change. Before there was a Persia and Persian Gulf it was Babylon. Perhaps we could call it the Babylonian Gulf. Or, we could go even further back and call it something else. Maybe we could take away its name ...

Iran seizes ship with Filipino crew for alleged fuel smuggling in Gulf

You guys are drifting pretty far from trading again...

UK Lawmakers Reject PM Johnson’s Request To Hold An Early Election

Right, but bond sales and purchases are still bets after all. All I see from this article is the bond market is seeing the possibility of a recession in the next few years. Also, deflation from QT is set to expire this month giving the dollar a ...

September Macro Update: Rising Possibility of a Recession in 2020

These are the kinds of moves that make wars possible...

China and Russia to edge closer to reducing US dollar reliance with Moscow set to launch first...

I can't wait for the selling pressure! Then we can get bargain basement prices.

Alan Greenspan says it’s ‘only a matter of time’ before negative rates spread to the US

Really? They will have to demand dollars as they leave their failing assets. Then they will park them somewhere as the printing takes off... Gold and Silver are the cheapest hiding places right now...

Alan Greenspan says it’s ‘only a matter of time’ before negative rates spread to the US

You hear that? Buy gold... They are going to print to oblivion to fight the invincible...

Alan Greenspan says it’s ‘only a matter of time’ before negative rates spread to the US

I hate this banker garbage! There are two kinds of inflation! 1. Rise in prices of goods and services due to increased demand. 2. Rise in prices of goods and services due to increased supply of currency. Only one of these produces actual GROWTH! And ...

Fed's Williams: Low inflation is key problem right now

I think they are hinting at their plan for the future. I don't think their balance will stop growing at 4.7T, though. If we look at how this has played out over three decades in Japan there is only more printing and treasury buying to come. What ...

Fed's balance sheet could end up higher than $4 trillion: projections

So put her in charge of the money! Oh, wait! Is that a bad idea???

ECB Pres Nominee Lagarde: Inflation Is Persistently Too Low

When a new crisis hits...

ECB Pres Nominee Lagarde: Inflation Is Persistently Too Low

I'm with you on this one. She shouldn't be in finance at all.

ECB Pres Nominee Lagarde: Inflation Is Persistently Too Low

Lagarde didn't get to satisfy her need to print currency at the IMF. Now she wants to run the presses in the Euro Zone.

ECB Pres Nominee Lagarde: Inflation Is Persistently Too Low

Major problems with policy abound... Looks like the FED should have chosen either QT or raising interest rates. Doing both was a bad idea! They have been leading the markets around by fear for a couple of years now... Overheating economy my foot! We ...

Bullard: 50bps Cut Would Align Bank With Market Expectations

I see. Because the FED ALWAYS meets market expectations...

Bullard: 50bps Cut Would Align Bank With Market Expectations

Right now it seems unnecessary.

Bank of Canada Rate Decision - Will They Cut Tomorrow?

If the banks are going to change a large position from one asset class to another it takes some time. They don't want the market to panic because they want the best prices they can possibly get. Powel is buying his customers time...

PMI at 49.1%; August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business