VIDEO: Fed Easing Has Been `Helpful’ for Economy: Hatzius
Here Bloomberg anchors Stephanie Rule and Erik Schatzker grill Goldman’s chief economist for his continued support of quantitative easing, despite a dearth of evidence showing the policy works. Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., talks about Federal Reserve policy and the U.S. economy Hatzius speaks with Stephanie Rule and Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Exclusive – Alan Greenspan Extended Interview
Serious Problems Seen in Monetary Policy Pullback
In a speech at the Bank of Mexico, BIS General Manager Jaime Caruana flashes major warnings about central bank independence and the effectiveness of emergency techniques that are being used to prop up the economies of the world. In his speech, Caruana attempted to outline the magnitude of the interventions undertaken by the world’s central banks since 2007 saying “Since late 2007, central bank total assets in the major advanced economies have more than doubled to exceed $9 trillion, more than a quarter of GDP. And the maturity of these assets has lengthened. Prolonged interventions of this … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Janet Yellen Exposed –The Truth Behind the Myth
What We’re Reading 10-18-13
The Wages of Unemployment, Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Top 2% of Chinese account for third of global luxury sales, Robert Frank, CNBC High-End Houses Lure Flippers From New York to California, Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg Bitcoin Mining Rush Means Real Cash for Hardware Makers, Olga Kharif, Bloomberg The Yellen Difference, Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Janet Yellen, a Backer of Pushing the Fed's Policy Boundaries, McGrane and Hilsenrath, The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Gold Standard Is `Obvious Way Forward,’ Grant Says
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- James Grant, publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, talks about the impact of the fiscal impasse in Washington on global markets, U.S. debt and the dollar, and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. Grant speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg) … [Read more...]
China Gold Rush Timeline: Infographic
Great infographic from the Real Asset Co. … [Read more...]
Economic Optimism Plunges
A monthly poll of economic optimism conducted by Investor’s Business Daily and TIPP, the polling arm of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, has signaled pessimism since October of 2012. The most recent release though was cause for concern. Any response below 50 signal’s pessimism and the most recent came in at 38.4, the fourth lowest ever. And today, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey was released. The survey continued its three month plunge as Americans became even less enthusiastic about their situation. It’s hard to imagine the economic momentum picking up if … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Welch: Govt’s ‘Get the bastards’ mentality
CNBC: Jack Welch, Jack Welch Management Institute executive chairman, discusses the reasons he believes the economy isn't growing as quickly as it should. It's the government's 'get the bastards' mentality that's strangling the economy, he says. … [Read more...]
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