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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market.

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The Cantillon Effect

Tom Spencer

The Cantillon Effect is not commonly taught in undergraduate economics courses. Of course, if an economy could grow faster than debt levels forever then the game could be prolonged indefinitely. Central banks pursue “inflation at any cost” in order to oil the wheels of the credit markets.

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Swiss Gold Referendum in Perspective

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Switzerland Gold Initiative Halt all Swiss National Bank (SNB) gold sales Repatriate Swiss gold held in foreign vaults (UK and Canada) Establishes minimum 20% level of SNB Assets in gold Of course, central bankers everywhere are horrified by the idea they should have to do anything, especially hold sound assets.

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10 Flaws with Mainstream Economics

Tom Spencer

The justification for the status quo is usually that “all models are wrong, but some are useful” While simplistic assumptions do make for easier math, and can help to predict market outcomes in stylised scenarios, the real world is both complex and dynamic. Factors of production. Willingness to pay. Equilibrium.

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China Cash Crunch Eases, For How Long? Three Things China Needs to Avoid; When can Beijing Truly move to Market-Determined Interest Rates?

MishTalk

China''s Move to Market-Set Rates Let''s step back to December 8 and look at China Relaxes Grip on Interest Rates China is relaxing its grip on interest rates with the launch of a financial instrument that allows banks to trade deposits with each other at market-determined prices. China’s credit boom is still in full swing.

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Nothing Magical About 2% Inflation Target Says Bernanke

MishTalk

Others, such as Scott Sumner of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, argue that the Fed should adopt a goal for the growth of nominal gross domestic product, rather than focusing on a price index. Bernanke also made the case in his presentation for keeping the Fed’s balance sheet big in the aftermath of the financial crisis. [Is

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Ivory Tower Academics, Inflation, and Kindness

MishTalk

And long-term rates are what matter for capital investment, which is key to increasing the economy’s growth potential and raising productivity.". From 1997-2000 the Fed ignored a major bubble in the stock market. Of course, wages are affected by other things besides inflation - for example, labor''s share of total income.