Economics And Finance
A $9 Trillion Corporate Debt Bomb Is ‘Bubbling’ In The Us Economy (#GotBitcoin?)
At first glance, it looks like a $9 trillion time bomb is ready to detonate, a corporate debt load that has escalated thanks to easy borrowing terms and a seemingly endless thirst from investors. A $9 Trillion Corporate Debt Bomb Is ‘Bubbling’ In The Us Economy (#GotBitcoin?) Key Points Companies…
Trumponomics Has Destroyed All The Progress We Made Under Obama (#GotBitcoin?)
The achilles heel of Trump and his supporters is the ignorance and inability to understand and talk intelligently about economics and finance. Trumponomics Has Destroyed All The Progress We Made Under Obama (#GotBitcoin?) Look at all the articles about the massive-money printing, Trumps insistence on Powell delivering near zero and/or…
Shale Industry Drills More Debt (Over $280 Billion) Than Profit (#GotBitcoin)
Since 2007, the oil and gas industry has lost $280 billion betting on the shale boom, which has been made possible by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and Wall Street financing, and these companies are still borrowing heavily. Shale Industry Drills More Debt (Over $280 Billion) Than Profit (#GotBitcoin) But even as…
World’s Largest Printer Of Money Is Running Out Of Money
Despite the rise in digital payments, cash is still king in uncertain times — but who's going to print it? World's Largest Printer Of Money Is Running Out Of Money In the United States, the task of printing money and minting coins falls to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,…
The Ultimate List Of Trump Economic Blunders That Caused The Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
The achilles heel of Trump and his supporters is the ignorance and inability to understand and talk intelligently about economics and finance. The Ultimate List Of Trump Economic Blunders That Caused The Recession (#GotBitcoin?) Look at all the articles about the massive-money printing, Trumps insistence on Powell delivering near zero…
Federal Reserve To Let Inflation Run “Hot” Going Into Next Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
As the Federal Reserve remains unable to stoke inflation (because it refuses to measure it correctly) and refuses to factor in asset price inflation... Federal Reserve To Let Inflation Run "Hot" Going Into Next Recession (#GotBitcoin?) ... it has now considered launching a new rule that would let inflation run…
Black Friday Arrives Without The Mad Rush
Natalie Mendo, a 24-year-old student in Queens, N.Y., went shopping on Thanksgiving to see how the prices in her local mall stacked up against what she has seen online. “I’ll see if there’s anything really great,” she said at a crowded New York City mall. “If not, I’ll go home…
SEC Fails To Enforce Fines And Penalties On Failed ICOs
Three startups have missed deadlines to pay back investors or provide more transparency. SEC Fails To Enforce Fines And Penalties On Failed ICOs Regulators’ efforts to push cryptocurrency startups to comply with laws governing fundraising may be faltering, as several firms that agreed to fix past misdeeds missed deadlines to…
China’s New $21 Billion High-Tech Manufacturing Fund Likely To Rankle U.S.
The Trump administration has criticized China for subsidizing the technology and advanced manufacturing sectors. China’s New $21 Billion High-Tech Manufacturing Fund Likely To Rankle U.S. China set up a $21 billion fund to further develop its advanced manufacturing sector, demonstrating that Beijing is pursuing its ambition to lead globally in…
OK Boomer, Who’s Going To Buy Your 21 Million Homes?
Baby boomers are getting ready to sell one quarter of America’s homes over the next two decades. The problem is many of these properties are in places where younger people no longer want to live. OK Boomer, Who’s Going To Buy Your 21 Million Homes? When this Phoenix suburb opened…
Harvard University Stages ‘Digital Currency Wars’ Crisis Simulation (#GotBitcoin?)
Harvard University’s Kennedy School carried out a live simulation of a White House National Security Council meeting on Nov. 19, featuring former senior administration officials and thought leaders. The “Digital Currency Wars” event examined a potential future scenario, following a North Korean missile test, potentially enabled by China’s proposed digital…
Why Cheap Money Hasn’t Led To A Corporate Spending Boom (#GotBitcoin?)
Weak economic growth made new factories unappealing, while disruptive technologies didn’t involve much investment. Why Cheap Money Hasn’t Led To A Corporate Spending Boom (#GotBitcoin?) One of the great financial puzzles of the past decade has been why companies didn’t load up with the cheapest money in history to invest…