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Source: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-06/ecb-has-almost-run-out-eligible-german-bonds-buy One month ago, when looking at the sudden change in ECB bond purchasing patterns, especially of German Bunds, we reported that the central…
By Ryan McMaken 2016 was supposed to be the year that the Federal Reserve “normalized” its policies. As much as two years ago —…
TIC data confirms that “reflation” captured more than just pricing sentiment. It appears to have occurred in bank balance sheet activity, and related official…
In a recent speech at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York, People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Yi Gang reassured his audience on the level…
“The globalisation of the [Chinese RMB] seems remorseless and unstoppable,” the Economist pronounced in April 2014. A year later, a research-grant foundation asked me…
By Jonathan Newman Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved a bill submitted by Thomas Massie (R-KY) to allow Congress to…
by Jeffrey P. Snider The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke committed several unforgivable mistakes during his tumultuous tenure, but cumulatively they could be easily…
By George Selgin Of the many questions reporters asked Janet Yellen on Wednesday, at her press conference following the FOMC’s decision to raise the Fed’s policy…
In what was the clearest sign to date that the Fed is targeting the stock market bubble with its rate hikes (recall two weeks…
By G. P. Manish and Felicia Cowley Keynesian economics has witnessed a remarkable resurgence since the crisis of 2008. The inability of mainstream economics to predict or…