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As Bank Of Canada Turns Hawkish, Investors Retool For Higher Rates Outlook

Posted on April 28, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS)

Understanding The Rise In Inflation Expectations

Posted on April 4, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Inflation expectations are on the rise. At first sight, this change in expectations seems to be odd. The Federal Reserve has been increasing the supply of base money at a…

Rising Inflation Costs Hafeez Shaikh His Job

Posted on April 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Shibli says Hammad Azhar is the new finance minister

Lots of New Money, But Still-Low Inflation. What Gives?

Posted on April 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Worries have intensified and spread lately about the prospects of higher U.S. inflation in the coming years. It’s an important issue because higher inflation, even if it remains in the…

Signs of Inflation so Far

Posted on March 30, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The Federal Reserve has announced that it intends to raise inflation in the United States to two percent per year on average.

Deja Vu: Treasury Shorts Meet Treasury Shortages

Posted on March 14, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Investors like to short bonds, even Treasuries, as much as they might stocks and their ilk.

Yes, This Time We’ll Have Inflation, and Here’s Why

Posted on March 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

After several decades of relatively low rates of inflation, it is easy to think that we will continue to see little change in prices. But the seeds of inflation have…

CME Chief Economist Hints Bitcoin Is Gaining Ground On Gold As A Hedge

Posted on February 5, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Why can't we be friends? The gold versus Bitcoin debate rages on.

Permanent Magic Number Hypothesis

Posted on February 2, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Is there a charmed fiscal number that unlocks the inflationary promised-land? Central bank Economists have spent more than a decade in the West, two in Japan, desperately seeking the magic…

The Smallest Bit of Empathy For The Swollen Herd

Posted on January 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Why isn’t the inflation monster right upon us? Well, for one, central banks only pretend to do money.