Testifying before the US Senate this past Tuesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made an extraordinary claim about its bloated balance sheet: “We could exit without ever selling by letting it run off.” What Bernanke means here is that the Fed could simply hold its Treasuries and agency bonds until they mature, at which point the …
Dear Mr Schiff, My name is Graham S. — I hold a degree in economics 2010 grad. I am 24 years old. I have been a listener of your thoughts for years. I listened to what you said, followed up with my own research and when it came to attending class to be confronted by …
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Cliff’s Notes Recap Weekly Recap for 02-25-13 to 03-01-13 Monday – UK has lost their AAA status from Moody’s. Tuesday – The last things most Americans should be doing is buying a house. Wednesday – According to Bernanke, falling prices would be catastrophic. Thursday – Cutting government spending creates real jobs. Friday – Increased personal savings would create a stronger …
Listeners’ Questions, Peter’s Answers- March 1, 2013 [youtube class=”center” id=”lXBUzwcxQ4U”] [separator style_type=”single” top_margin=”5″ bottom_margin=”5″ sep_color=”” icon=”fa-play” width=”” class=”” id=””] David from Billings, MT Do you think another downgrade is coming for the U.S.? Derek from Mercer Island, WA Is buying into international ETFs or mutual funds enough to protect that money from a falling dollar …
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