The Biggest Federal Reserve Scandal
By Ron Paul Following revelations that Federal Reserve officials made trades in financial assets while the Fed was taking extraordinary efforts to “stimulate” the economy,…
Inflation
“Not Transitory” — US CEOs Warn Inflation Is “Unprecedented” And Becoming “Structural”
By Tyler Durden Some of the biggest names in business virtually attended the annual Morgan Stanley Laguna conference last week and warned about the complex…
Americans Panic Over Soaring Inflation, Buying Conditions Hit The Worst On Record
By Tyler Durden One month ago, when looking at the internals of the UMich report, we noted that there was “A Sudden Negative Change In…
Media Attempt to Downplay Alarming New Inflation Report
By Brad Polumbo It’s no secret that the mainstream media has a left-leaning bias. So it’s not exactly surprising that when alarming new inflation data…
Why Are Food Prices Going Up So Rapidly?
By Michael Snyder For a long time I have been warning that global food prices would rise dramatically, and that is precisely what we have…
This Is Definitely Going To Be “Not A Normal September” For The Rapidly Imploding U.S. Economy
By Michael Snyder The “good times” were supposed to be rolling by now, but instead the wheels are starting to come off, and the economic…
Fed Chairman Doubles Down on Loose Money as Inflation Rages
By Mike Gleason Precious metals markets are rallying on some early Friday remarks from Jerome Powell. The Federal Reserve chairman is speaking at the Jackson…
DHL Warns Global Supply Chain Disruptions To Persist Next Year
By Tyler Durden The complex web of seaports, container ships, and trucking companies that move goods worldwide remains deeply tangled. More than 18 months since…
Largest US Food Distributor Having Trouble Keeping Shelves Stocked; Price Shock Imminent
By Tyler Durden One of the defining features of the early phases of the covid pandemic, when public fear was rampant and when few wanted…
The Hidden Costs of War and Inflation
By Jp Cortez The somber photos and videos that have come out of Afghanistan lead many to wonder whether the 20-year conflict was worth the…
Expectations for Fed Tightening Are Misplaced
By Clint Siegner Stimulus addicted markets ran into headwinds last week. Fed watchers found some hints about interest-rate tightening in the just-released FOMC’s July meeting…
The Shortages Are Going To Get Worse Later This Year As Global Supply Chains Increasingly Falter
By Michael Snyder Have you noticed that it is a lot harder to get certain things these days? Just recently, someone in my local area…
Oppose COVID Restrictions? You Might be a Terrorist — And Other Orwellian Weekly News
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world…
What Rental Hyperinflation Looks Like: “Soaring Prices. Competition. Desperation.”
By Tyler Durden Having previously covered the record surge in rents (here and here), which represents a dramatic reversal from last year’s rental plunge, overnight…