US National Debt Spiked $363 billion in Two Weeks, $1 Trillion in 12 months. But Who Bought This Pile of Treasury Securities? by Wolf Richter • Aug 17, 2019 • 86 Comments Nope, the Fed dumped. But there was huge demand elsewhere.
Financial World Gone Nuts: $15 Trillion Negative Yielding Debt by Wolf Richter • Aug 6, 2019 • 170 Comments 12 countries with negative 10-year yields. A race to hell.
Two Fed Governors Defy Wall Street, the Media & Trump. Eight Buckle: Powell Tries to Explain, Confusingly Throws “Couple of Rate Hikes” into Mix. Stocks Tank by Wolf Richter • Jul 31, 2019 • 137 Comments “It is not the beginning of a long series of rate cuts”: Powell.
The Giant Sucking Sound of Financial Repression by Wolf Richter • Jul 31, 2019 • 104 Comments In the US alone, it impacts nearly $40 trillion — with consequences for the real economy.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Giant Sucking Sound of Financial Repression by Wolf Richter • Jul 28, 2019 • 115 Comments In the US alone, it impacts nearly $40 trillion. And there are consequences for the real economy.
The Victims of Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jul 17, 2019 • 135 Comments Inflation gets pitched as something inherently good the Fed is trying to make sure folks gets enough of. But someone’s paying the price.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: The Victims of Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jul 14, 2019 • 94 Comments Beatings will continue until morale improves, or something.
My Advice to the Fed on “Low Inflation”: Use a Different Index for Crying Out Loud and Tell the BLS to be Less Aggressive with “Hedonic Quality Adjustments” by Wolf Richter • Jul 13, 2019 • 116 Comments The Fed could instantly claim victory and pocket the kudos.
What My Fancy-Schmancy “Fed Hawk-o-Meter” Says About the Fed’s Next Rate Move by Wolf Richter • Jul 10, 2019 • 68 Comments Folks lining up on both sides of the fence.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: After All This Money Printing, Where’s the Huge Inflation? by Wolf Richter • Jul 7, 2019 • 113 Comments Oh, it’s here alright.
