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For a short, yet thorough trashing of Bernanke’s defense of his policies, please see Mish Translation of Bernanke’s Statements on the Treasury Carry Trade and the Tax on Savers . The only way to fix the problem is to end fractional reserve lending and return to sound money. On this point the Austrians are 100% correct.
If Spain is going to be saved, someone better convince Spanish citizens because Deposit flight from Spanish banks hits 15-year high as bailout rumours grow Spanish banks lost €1 out of every €20 deposited with them in July, making it the worst month for deposit flight in 15 years as rumours grew that the country is edging closer to a full bailout.
Food Stamp Usage up 64% in Last Four Years, Cost up 114% in Same Period; SNAP Charts, Facts and Figures Posted by Michael Shedlock at 12:32 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy
View article: ECB Slated to Become "Currency Forger of Europe"; Merkel, the "Teflon Chancellor"
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Let’s review what I said in ECB Considers Interest Rate Caps; Can Such a Scheme Possibly Work? Theory vs. Practice The ECB can "in theory" defend a price target on bonds, but only at the risk of owning every bond.
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The non-news of the day is Bernanke says scope for more Fed easing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says there’s room for the central bank to take more action in responding to critical questions from a top lawmaker on Capitol Hill.
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