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17.12.25 - 02:27
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Will The US Hit A Deflationary Wall Or Will The Fed Inflate Again In 2026? (ZeroHedge)
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Will The US Hit A Deflationary Wall Or Will The Fed Inflate Again In 2026?
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
In a system dominated by Keynesian economics the word “deflation” is considered taboo; like saying Donald Trump's name out loud in a crowded Seattle yoga studio. The screeching reaction you will get is rarely worth the effort of arguing the point. Every element of modern financial policy is designed to prevent a deflationary event. Every central bank policy is designed to artificially drag the economy out of deflation using whatever fiat stimulus is necessary.
Of course, deflation is not always a bad thing. It's the harsh tasting medicine sometimes needed to correct the many problems caused by bad investments, corporate fraud, consumer debt addiction, government interference in markets, etc. We saw this during the crash of 2008, but the Federal Reserve refused to let the treatment run its course.
The US, like many countries, has become disconnected from the concept of fi...
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16.12.25 - 18:15
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Hassett brushes off concerns that closeness to Trump risks Fed independence (The Hill)
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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Tuesday brushed aside concerns that his close proximity to President Trump could influence his decisions as the next potential chair of the Federal Reserve. “The idea that being close to the president and serving the president well disqualifies someone for any job just doesn't make any......
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16.12.25 - 10:18
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FED in der Zwickmühle (Anleihencheck)
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Frankfurt (www.anleihencheck.de) - Die Mitglieder des Zentralbankrats der US-Notenbank FED befinden sich zurzeit in einer Zwickmühle, so die Analysten der DekaBank.
Daher sei in der vergangenen Handelswoche der FED-Zinsentscheid das beherrschende Thema gewesen. Wie erwartet sei das Leitzinsband um weitere 25 Basispunkte auf 3,50% bis 3,75% gesenkt worden. [mehr]...
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