
Analysis Topic: Economic Trends Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Wednesday, December 03, 2008
What's so Paradoxical about Thrift? / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Paul_L_Kasriel
The term "paradox of thrift" is being bandied about these days. This refers to the notion that if one person saves, this is good for economic activity but if we all decide to save, this is bad for economic activity. Firstly, what do we mean by "saving"? For the sake of argument, let's define saving as spending on physical goods and services less than one's income. If one spends less than his income, what happens to the "saved" part? Does it get buried in the back yard in the form of coin and currency? Perhaps. But there are other alternatives.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Deflation, Nowhere to Hide for Investors / Economics / Economic Depression
By: Dr_William_R_Swagell
“I've been in the market 50 years...(back in 1974) there were 40 people in the (London) office...I had to take it to half a dozen...there was a very severe downturn in equity markets but credit markets were still working. That's what is different this time. There's nowhere to hide .”
Terry Campbell, senior chairman Goldman Sachs JB Were. (by Ingrid Mansell, Australian Financial Review 21 Nov. 2008).
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The Current Global Financial & Economic Crisis / Economics / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Dudley_Baker
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Economic Restructuring, Recessions and Politics / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Hans_Wagner

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Expect the Worst Recession Since WWII / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: John_Mauldin

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Destruction of Capital at an Ever Faster Rate, Workers Pay the Price / Economics / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Professor_Emeritus
Thou shalt not crucify labor on this cross of paper money, a message to American Labor Leaders
The “crime of 1873” - My title is a paraphrase of the 1896 battle-cry of William Jennings Bryan during his presidential bid. He was talking about ‘crucifying mankind on a cross of gold'. Bryan was protesting against the unconstitutional closing of the U.S. Mint to silver. Congress inadvertently suspended the unlimited coinage of the standard silver dollar, which it had no authority to do under the Constitution. Bryan called it “the crime of 1873”.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The Neo-Alchemy of the Federal Reserve / Economics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Dr_Ron_Paul

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Monday, December 01, 2008
Bailouts Now Expanding to Consumers / Economics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Peter_Schiff
Keeping track of the ever mutating bailout debate is becoming increasingly difficult. With the Federal money spigots now thrown wide open, and with no one of influence advising restraint, the only debate is where to direct the torrent. During the past week, the talk began with Detroit and Citigroup, but by Friday had shifted to a massive "stimulus package" to bail out consumers. The early buzz includes some very large figures. But first, a bit of a recap:Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Inflate or Die Economic Policy to Drive Gold and Commodities Higher / Economics / Global Economy
By: Prieur_du_Plessis

“Suddenly, the whole investment world believes in deflation. The TIPS (inflation adjusted government bonds) have collapsed, commodities have crashed, gold goes nowhere, bonds remain near their highs, the dollar remains strong.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
U.S. Fed Fighting Deflationary Credit Contraction / Economics / Deflation
By: Mick_Phoenix

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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Bernankes Money Printing Helicopters are Here! / Economics / Money Supply
By: Mike_Hewitt

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Sunday, November 30, 2008
The Hyperinflationary Depression / Economics / Economic Depression
By: Eric_deCarbonnel

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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Economic Depression in 2009? / Economics / Economic Depression
By: Clif_Droke

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Friday, November 28, 2008
Retail Sales to Suffer in 2009 as U.S. Consumers Cut Spending / Economics / US Economy
By: Money_Morning

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Friday, November 28, 2008
Bankrupt Britain Trending Towards Hyper-Inflation? / Economics / UK Economy
By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Friday, November 28, 2008
China Panic Interest Rate Cut as Job Losses Soar / Economics / China Economy
By: Mike_Shedlock


The People's Bank of China cut interest rates by more than 1pc point as the economy crumbles and millions of jobs are predicted to go ahead of Christmas.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Bernanke's Deflationary Tactics and The Risk of Collateral Damage / Economics / Deflation
By: Brady_Willett

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
How John Lee Would Clean Up the Financial Mess and Put $800 billion to Work (Part I) / Economics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: John_Lee
The Fed and US Treasury announced today a further plan to buy up to $800 billion of mortgage backed securities. This is in addition to the $700 billion financial bail-out package announced in September. In just past 3 months, over $1.5 trillion has been committed to help home owners and solve financial crisis.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Failed Fiat Monetary System Heading for Rampant Inflation / Economics / Inflation
By: Clive_Maund
Paulson's favorite song: "I wish it could be Christmas every day" - well it can be thanks to the Fiat money system...
So the trough is about to be refilled, this time with even more feed - $800 billion to be precise. Thanks to the Fiat money system this extra liquidity can simply be created out of thin air, all it takes is a few keystrokes. The cost could be passed on to the taxpayer via higher taxes, but they might balk at this so it's better to stealthily get them to pay for it by diluting the purchasing power of their money.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Keynes, Gold and Jubilee 1935 / Economics / UK Economy
By: Adrian_Ash
"With John Maynard Keynes feted by governments once more, would you dare to guess how desperate things must become before a true revolution in policy becomes possible...?
THE SUN SHONE BRIGHTLY on London for the silver jubilee of King George V as if to spite him. For it rarely smiled on his reign.
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