Is Inflation Transitory or Here To Stay
Is inflation transitory, as the Fed has been stating, or more sinister, like the kind of increases that fueled the 1970s price movements
Economy
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Money Creation In the Time of Quantitative Easing or Q.E.
In capitalism, the government’s role in creating new money was limited. It mostly moved around money that was already in the economy.
The U.S. Is in a Precarious Financial Situation
In 1980, total debt—private, corporate, state, and federal—was 1.75 times the GDP. Today, it is around 3.8 times.
The U.S. Deficit and National Debt
The federal government ran a $3.1 trillion deficit in the fiscal year 2020, more than triple the fiscal year 2019.
Are We in Another Financial Bubble?
To understand how the stock market can almost triple in value during a period of mediocre economic growth, we must follow the money.
Does the U.S. Still Have a Debt Problem?
Total debt (government, corporate, and individual) in the United States has increased from $50 trillion in 2008 to over $80 trillion today.
Contributions to Gross Domestic Production (GDP)
The U.S. has become dependent on consumer spending for economic growth. Debt has fueled much of that spending.
Coronavirus Outbreak Has Caused Economic Chaos and Uncertainty
Phase one of the coronavirus-induced economic shock happened with stocks falling 20% and the government and high-grade corporate bonds rallying.