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Former Commerce Secretary Warns US Headed for Recession
16.9.2024
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has warned of an impending U.S. recession due to the lingering effects of pandemic-related stimulus. While Wall Street maintains a more optimistic outlook, citing strong GDP and low unemployment, Ross argues that the economy was artificially inflated by the...
Thailand distributing digital money to 45M citizens to boost economy
24.7.2024
The controversial plan began as a campaign promise and will help lower-income Thais buy more
Thailand distributing digital money to 45M citizens to boost economy
24.7.2024
The controversial plan began as a campaign promise and will help lower-income Thais buy more
Bitcoin Unphased by China's Stimulus Plan
23.1.2024
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the CSI 300 both responded to Beijing's plan to reboot China's domestic stock market, but bitcoin remains in the red
Thai Government’s Digital Wallet Stimulus Plan Under Scrutiny
9.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / kikujungboy Has the Thai government’s plan to deposit money in citizens’ digital wallets received approval from the legal adviser? Depends on whom you’re asking. The confusion began on Sunday. According to The Nation, the Council of State has given its opinion...
Economist Harry Dent’s Grim Prediction — 2024 Market Crash to Eclipse Great Depression
21.12.2023
In a recent interview with Fox News, renowned economist Harry Dent issued a dire prediction for the global economy, forecasting 2024 to be the year of the most significant financial crash in living memory. Citing a combination of overvalued markets, excessive stimulus spending, and artificial...
JPMorgan CEO: Inflation May Be Stickier Than People Think, Fed May Raise Rates Further
3.11.2023
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has warned that inflation may be more persistent than many expect, and the government’s fiscal and monetary stimulus in the past several years has been greater than many realize. Dimon also expects more interest rate hikes from the Fed, stating:...
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman: Alien Invasion Is Inflationary, Government Should Claim Imminent Alien Attack
15.8.2023
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes that an alien invasion would be inflationary, not deflationary. He reiterated that “the government should lie and claim that we were facing an imminent alien invasion.” He added: “If there is intelligent life out there, it’s almost...
Deflecting Blame — Bank of England Governor Bailey Accuses UK Retailers of Overcharging Customers
9.7.2023
After the Covid-19 pandemic, many people believe the implementation of extensive stimulus measures and quantitative easing (QE) policies resulted in an overwhelming surge of inflation that has burdened millions across the globe. While certain individuals attribute this economic turmoil to...
Can Bitcoin repeat a 2017-like rally as dollar correlation reverses?
5.7.2023
The Dollar Index disconnect from Bitcoin does not necessarily mean that BTC price is about to experience a big rally, historic data suggests
Economist Harry Dent Expects Biggest Crash in Our Lifetime to Hit Between Now and Mid-June
11.4.2023
Harry Dent, economist and author of several best-selling books, has warned that the biggest crash in our lifetime is “going to hit between now and about mid-June.” He stressed: “People are going to know this is not a big correction — it is a major crash, one that...
Germany’s Inflation Hits Double Digits for the First Time Since WWII, Parliament Reveals $195B Subsidies Package to ‘Make Prices Drop’
30.9.2022
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the massive amount of stimulus, and amid the Ukraine-Russia war, Germany’s inflation has soared. Official data from Germany’s consumer price index (CPI) indicates that inflation jumped to a 10.9% annual pace in September and it’s the first time...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says a ‘Difficult Correction’ Should Balance US Housing Market
25.9.2022
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate investors did extremely well, despite the millions of Americans that were put out of work and faced evictions during the lockdowns in 2020. Stimulus put a bandage on the financial wounds inflicted by Mainstreet business shutdowns and deadlocked supply...
Yellen Downplays Stimulus Contributing to Inflation, Republicans Grill US Treasury Secretary’s Decisions
9.6.2022
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen doesn’t think inflationary pressures stem from the stimulus policies enacted after the Covid-19 outbreak. While speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday, during the House Ways and Means Committee, Republicans criticized Yellen for not knowing about the risks...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of Looming Consumer Recession, More Earnings Trouble
30.5.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned of a looming consumer recession and more earnings trouble. He cited falling U.S. personal savings and record-setting revolving credit card debt despite trillions of dollars in stimulus money. Michael...
Amid the Hottest US Inflation in 40 Years, Biden Administration Blames Rising Prices on Shipping Industry
21.3.2022
During the last few months, inflation has risen significantly in the United States as it has climbed at its fastest pace since 1982. Data shows younger families with children have been struggling to make ends meet, while reports further indicate retirees and older folks with fixed incomes...
Bitcoin derivatives metrics reflect traders’ neutral sentiment, but anything can happen
11.3.2022
BTC price is caught in the middle of a game of tug-o-war, as evidenced by the fact that pro traders are equally pricing upside and downside risk instruments
What is the Fed taper? This Is How the Federal Reserve Withdraws Stimulus
26.12.2021
Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University._____
Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic.
The unconventional...
3 reasons why Ethereum price can drop below $3K by the end of 2021
12.12.2021
The bearish setup appears amid growing divergence between the Ether price and momentum
Americans reinvesting stimulus checks in Bitcoin made $4.5k in profit
31.10.2021
A timely reinvestment of $3,200 worth of stimulus checks into Bitcoin would return a total profit of $4,514 (nearly 71%) by the end of October