Coup Threats Rattle Brazil… Military Warns of Instability
The threats are swirling around the president: Deaths from the virus in Brazil each day are now the highest in the world. Investors are fleeing the country. The president, his
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Instability Rising: Why 2020 Will Be Different
by Charles Hugh-Smith In 2020, increasing monetary and fiscal stimulus will be the equivalent of spraying gasoline on a fire to extinguish it. Economically, the 11 years since the Global
Instability Of Markets Not Nearly As Bad As Instability Of Government Policy
by Antony Sammeroff via Mises A seductive (if poorly considered) critique of markets is the notion that they are so wildly unpredictable and inherently unstable that we need government to watch
Moody’s offers bleak outlook for government debt amid political instability
In a report published Monday, Moody’s said political and geopolitical turbulence is exacerbating a gradual slowdown in trend GDP growth, aggravating structural bottlenecks and increasing the risk of economic or
Marc Chandler on the Fed and Financial Instability
By Justine Hall, FS There’s a common urban legend, said Marc Chandler, one the Federal Reserve even fosters— that the Fed kills business cycles. “People like Janet Yellen say the
No Green Shoots In The Red Ponzi—Financial Instability/Dollar Squeeze Intensifying
By David Stockman This kind of volatility especially at the shortest maturity suggests limited and temporary capacity for spare liquidity. It is the result of a titanic struggle to maintain
Risks of Financial Instability “Appear to Be Elevated But Contained”: Australia’s Central Bank on Housing Bust
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Crackdown on lending shenanigans and bank misconduct plus an onslaught of new condos at worst possible time worry the RBA. The Reserve Bank of Australia has
Bond Funds Are “Potential Source of Financial Instability,” after Years of Global QE and Low Interest Rates: Fitch
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter “Liquidity issues at bond mutual funds could result in wider contagion and affect other parts of the financial system and the macro economy.” Bond investors go
Fund Manager: Stock Market Volatility Reflects Systemic Instability
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics The post-Christmas stock rally extended through Wednesday as the small-cap and tech stocks led the way, with the Russell 2000 up 14.3% and the Nasdaq up
The list of potential instability markets
by ReadMurrayBookchin I compiled a list of some of the places where we could see the beginnings of a global financial crisis. I don’t know very much about developing markets
When Long-Brewing Instability Finally Reaches Crisis
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Keep an eye on the system’s buffers. They look fine until they suddenly collapse. The doom-and-gloomers among us who have been predicting
Red Flag Gun Laws Without Due Process – Whispers Of Mental Instability Will Close Doors To Healthcare.
By Ruby Henley The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would give judges the power to seize weapons from individuals reported as a danger to themselves or
Germany is now having a full blown political crisis — they haven't seen such political instability since WWII.
Merkel is obliviously out of touch with the native German people. I hope she’s forced to resign sometime soon, so the German people can move on without her. AC