Markets Need a Lot More than a Rate Cut By Daniel Lacalle Rate cuts do not signal a healthy economy but a slowing one, so equities slump despite the promise of a rate cut because investors continue to see lower buying pressure. originally posted at… Undisciplined Aug 17, 2024, 12:52 PM
Taxation in Brazil has Become a Laughable Spectacle By Isaias Lobão Government officials cannot stand to be mocked, but Brazil's finance minister and his tax plans have made the regime the target of a new wave of mockery. originally posted at… Undisciplined Aug 17, 2024, 12:38 PM
The Collapse of the Yen Carry Trade: Impending Recession? From The Human Action Podcast Video Description With recent market turbulence and new potential recession indicators emerging, Peter St. Onge joins Bob to examine whether market performance accurately reflects the true state of economic health. There is rising debt, growing entitlements, Undisciplined Aug 16, 2024, 10:50 PM
WSJ: Ukraine (with Zelensky's Knowledge) Destroyed the Nordstream Pipeline By Ryan McMaken In September 26, 2022, seven months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saboteurs destroyed a major conduit of natural gas to Germany and western Europe. originally posted at… Undisciplined Aug 16, 2024, 7:16 PM
Markets Quake as Monopolist Capital Pursues a Technological Coup By Brendan Brown A serious omission is notable in the circulating list of suspects responsible for the early August quake in global risk-on markets. originally posted at… Undisciplined Aug 16, 2024, 7:00 PM
What has the Fed Done to Our Lives? By George Ford Smith Most Americans have no idea of the damage that the Federal Reserve system has done to their daily lives. Unfortunately, most Americans are not particularly interested in finding out either. originally posted at… Undisciplined Aug 16, 2024, 6:16 PM
