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The Fed Can Never Take The Easy Money Drug Away – Peter Schiff

May 7, 2020 | Economic Collapse

The Federal Reserve is creating a massive amount of money out of thin air and injecting it into the economy. Pretty much everybody believes this is the only choice given the economic emergency we face. But we’re told once the emergency is over, the Fed will take the...

The Fed’s Balance Sheet Could More Than Double QE1, 2 And 3 Combined

May 3, 2020 | Economic Collapse

The 1Q GDP data releases for the US and euro area this week provide official confirmation of what we have known for some time – the recession has started. However, we remain of the view that this downturn will be sharper but shorter than the GFC. To begin with, the...

Why Quantitative Easing Is Not Working

Mar 25, 2020 | Economic Collapse

By formally announcing quantitative easing (QE) infinity on March 23, 2020, the Federal Reserve (Fed) is using its entire arsenal of monetary stimulus. Unlimited purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities for an indefinite period is far more...

The Currency of Last Resort: GOLD

Mar 24, 2020 | Gold

Goldman Sachs says now is the time to buy gold, the safe-haven asset, amid market panic over the impact of the growing coronavirus pandemic. The commodity, which is considered “the currency of last resort,” has slumped lately as investors sell the safe...

The Fed Has Sufficient Tools—to Wreck the Economy

Mar 18, 2020 | Fed

In its emergency announcement on Sunday evening, the Fed assured us that it “is prepared to use its full range of tools to support the flow of credit to households and businesses and thereby promote its maximum employment and price stability goals.” The Fed put its...