Economic Education
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“Markets Get Ready to Navigate Fed’s Departure” – WSJ
“Senior Fed officials believe they will be able to push up the fed-funds rate, the traditional benchmark for short-term interest rates, but not by the usual means of simply selling […]
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“Time to Take Inflation Seriously” – Seeking Alpha
“While the world has focused on fuel rods in Japan and fighter jets in Libya, issues that are ultimately much more significant for investors have gone largely ignored. For example, […]
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“Rising Wholesale Prices Ring Inflation Alarm Bells” – CNNMoney
“The sharp rise in oil prices is a major concern for economists. In a recent survey by CNNMoney, economists identified the oil spike as the biggest headwind facing the nation’s […]
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“To Avert Criticism, Fed Avoids Saying ‘Core’” – WSJ
“Fed officials have for years cited “core inflation,” a measure that excludes food and energy prices. That is because core inflation tends to be a useful predictor of inflation over […]
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“Commodity-Price Gains Dog Bernanke’s Inflation” – WSJ
““I just see a continuation of rising prices for the average family,” at a time where the Fed is constructing policies to ward off what it sees as the threat […]
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“Gold and Money” – Warren Gibson
“Nothing seems to arouse passions—pro and con—quite like suggestions that gold should once again play a role in our money. “Only gold is money,” says one side. “It’s a barbarous […]
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“Oil Spike May Drive Fed, ECB Split”
“The US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank may go their separate ways if Middle East unrest provokes a sustained, inflationary oil price spike. Crude prices creeping back into the […]
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“Let Them Eat Chips” – O’Driscoll
“Unfortunately for defenders of Fed policy, today’s paper is filled with stories of rising inflation. In Singapore, consumer price inflation is running at 5.5%. In Vietnam, consumer price inflation is […]
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The Crime Known as Quantitative Easing – Cobden Centre
“Rather helpfully, on the Bank’s website there is an explanation of how Quantitative Easing was supposed to improve the economy. Quite clearly, the Bank explains that they purchased British Government […]
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“Bill Gross Cuts Government Bond Holdings Again” – WSJ
“The Pimco Total Return Fund is the world’s largest bond fund, so Bill Gross’ market moves and musings can carry a lot of weight in the markets. Gross is founder […]
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“Bond Market Flashes Inflation Warning” – WSJ
“The U.S. bond market has begun sending a message that inflation risks are rising and the Federal Reserve may be too slow to act, potentially marking a significant turning point […]
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“The Untold Inflation Story: Investor Risks and Opportunities” – Lombardi
“This morning, the yield on the 90-day U.S. T-bills is up to 0.155%. Not a big deal, but let’s look at it a little closer. When the credit crisis arrived […]