Tag: US Economy
US Economy – At the Crossroads
Does US Fed know what lies ahead?
The pause by the US Federal Reserve in the June meeting while still indicating at least a couple...
Joe Biden’s approval rating dips near lowest point, AP-NORC poll shows
Joe Biden's approval rating plunges
According to a new poll, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is nearing its lowest point of his presidency, following a...
Why 2023 has to be worse than 2008 – Part 2
The previous first part of the article can be accessed here Part 1. This is Part 2
Stars aligned for a 2008-style crash
When I wrote...
Why 2023 has to be worse than 2008
US housing market
2022 witnessed the US equity and bond markets enter a bear market. These are indeed long-term trends and while we might witness...
2022 – The end of an era of blissful ignorance!!!
2022 will be viewed as a pivotal year
In the annals of finance, 2022 will be viewed as a pivotal year – perhaps without even...
Housing bubble 2022 is NOT Housing bubble 2008
Why this housing downturn is nothing like the last one
With the caveat that the Housing bubble (HB) 2022 is not yet officially categorized as...
Can Powell climb out of the Jackson Hole?
US Fed reiterates its focus only on price stability
In his recent speech at Jackson Hole (given below), Jerome Powell reiterated the overarching commitment of...
US economy regains speed: GDP grows 6.9% in fourth-quarter
US economy grew at a much better-than-expected pace to end 2021
The Commerce Department reported that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the US accelerated...
2022 – It is different this time
Most frightening decades ahead
Regular readers should by now understand that we are looking at one of the most frightening decades ahead. Whether it is...
Is the world about to be Weimared?
The word “Weimar Republic” is usually associated with two major events:
Hyperinflation of the German Papiermark between 1921 and 1923.
The rise of the...
