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The U.S. Economy In a Nutshell: When Critical Parts Are On “Indefinite Back Order,” the Machine Grinds to a Halt
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Setting aside the “transitory inflation” parlor game for a moment, let’s look at what happens when critical parts are unavailable for whatever reason, for example, they’re on back order or indefinite back order, i.e. the … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Globalization, culture, Economic Collapse, Economics, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Inflation, Labor, Neoliberalism, scarcities, shortages, society, supply chains, Systemic Collapse, Work
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Is Inflation “Transitory”? Here’s Your Simple Test
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Is inflation “transitory” in your household budget? Really? Where? The Federal Reserve has been bleating that inflation is “transitory”–but what about the real world that we live in, as opposed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, economic inequality, Economics, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Inflation, Oligarchy, Wealth Concentration, Wealth Gap
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Stagflation Subterfuge: The Real Disaster Hidden By The Pandemic
By Brandon Smith Source: Alt-Market.us In recent economic news, headlines are being dominated by concerns over rising bond yields. Increased bond yields are a sign of a possible spike in inflation and, logically, they call for the Federal Reserve to raise … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank for International Settlements, BIS, central banks, coronavirus, Covid-19, Dollar Devaluation, Economic Collapse, Economics, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Great Reset, Inflation, Lockdowns, Oligarchy, Pandemic, stagflation, Technocracy
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Inflation Is Stealth Austerity
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Rather than decry austerity, which demands an open political discussion of trade-offs, we should decry inflation’s stealthy reduction of purchasing power. Austerity–bad. Inflation–good. Oh wait–they’re the same thing: both are a reduction … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, central banks, Economic Collapse, economic inequality, Economics, elites, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Inflation, Oligarchy
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There’s No Going Back, We Can Only Go Forward
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds What I see is a global collapse of intangible capital that is invisible to most people. It’s only natural that the conventional expectation is a return to the pre-pandemic world is just … Continue reading
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Tagged asset values, bond market, coronavirus, Covid-19, Debt, Economics, elites, financial crisis, global collapse, Income, Inflation, intangible capital, net worth, Oligarchy, Pandemic, Real Estate, stock valuations
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The Unraveling Quickens
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Even if we don’t measure the erosion of intangible capital, the social and political consequences of this impoverishment are manifesting in all sorts of ways. The central thesis of my new book … Continue reading
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Tagged 1%, culture, economic inequality, Economics, elites, financial crisis, Financialization, income gap, Inflation, Over-speculation, Precariat, recession, social disorder, society, Wages, Wealth, Wealth Disparity
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Why America is the World’s First Poor Rich Country
Or, How American Collapse is Made of a New Kind of Poverty By Umair Haque Source: Eudaimonia Consider the following statistics. The average American can’t scrape together $500 for an emergency. A third of Americans can’t afford food, shelter, and healthcare. … Continue reading
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Tagged Collapse, Debt, Dystopia, Economic Collapse, economic inequality, Economics, financial crisis, Homelessness, Inflation, Poverty, Precariat, Wealth Disparity
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The Federal Reserve and the Global Fracture
An Interview with Finnish Journalist Antti J. Ronkainen Michael Hudson Source: The Unz Review Antti J. Ronkainen: The Federal Reserve is the most significant central bank in the world. How does it contribute to the domestic policy of the United … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Greenspan, austerity, Big Bankers, Bubble Economy, central banks, Class War, Debt, Dodd-Frank, Economic Collapse, FDIC, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Financial Warfare, Foreclosures, Fraud, Hank Paulson, Inflation, Interest Rates, Janet Yellen, Looting, MBS, Michael Hudson, Mike Whitney, Negative Interest Rate, NIRP, Oligarchy, Plutocracy, QE, TARP, Tim Geithner, wall street, ZIRP
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