In this outstanding documentary, loosely based on Professor Richard Werner's book with the same title, we can not only better understand the post WWII japanese economic history, but also comprehend how "independent" central banks were introduced in Asia, first in Japan with the legal modifications induced by the 1989-1990 japanese stock market crash and, later, … Continue reading Princes of the Yen
Category: Economics
0,1% > 90%
The increase in inequality in the western world is a theme that is increasingly discussed. Occasionally you come into a statistic that in a very simple way explains the degree of inequality that has been "achieved". The Economist publishes this chart where it is easily visible that the top 0.1% of the USA population in … Continue reading 0,1% > 90%
Fracking Fraud
In Shale Fraud Created by Wall Street, The Burning Platform (TBP) analyzes and exposes some key facts about the "fracking revolution" that are usually hidden from the public due to, according to TBP, the hype fostered by Wall Street. As Shale Bubble reports, "the Reality is that the so-called shale revolution is nothing more than … Continue reading Fracking Fraud
Sovereign Default History
Today Argentina defaulted on its external debt for the 8th. time since 1800 AD. The Economist publishes this chart ranking countries on the criteria of how many times they have defaulted on their external debt in the last 214 years. Curiously both Germany and Portugal have defaulted 4 times. Nothing seems to last (or … Continue reading Sovereign Default History
Breakfast inflation
One of the least discussed and at the same time most important aspects of this economic crisis is the discrepancy between official inflation measures used by the FED, the Consumer Price Index( CPI) and, specially, Personal Consumer Expenditures (PCE), and the real inflation experienced by real people. One example of this last real inflation is … Continue reading Breakfast inflation
All guns, not much butter
When thinking about the USA it is easy to fall for the idea that it is the wealthiest country in the world and that it would be difficult for people to hunger there. Reality is different. As the article published by Zerohedge illustrates, 21% of the USA population can't afford food. In contrast, the USA … Continue reading All guns, not much butter
Brave New 1984
Zerohedge publishes a review of the 2 most well known dystopian books of the twentieth century, Brave New World from Aldous Huxley, published in 1932 and 1984 from George Orwell, published in 1949. The article by Zerohedge extensively quotes 2 previous articles, "Orwell, Huxley and the Emerging Totalitarianism" by Emmet Scott and "2011: A Brave … Continue reading Brave New 1984
A United Europe? Think twice
In a revealing article published today by Die Welt, some of the elements of this year’s wish list of the representatives of the global elite, meeting this week in Davos for their yearly fest, are, if indirectly, mentioned. As expressed by Axel Weber, president of UBS, in this year's list there is the desire that … Continue reading A United Europe? Think twice
Reverse Robin Hood explained
In this article published by Zerohedge we can find a cogent explanation of the present process of wealth redistribution from poor to rich, a phenomenon felt everywhere. Whether this process is an intended one, a sort of conspiracy, or just "collateral damage" of unsound monetary and economic policies, is for the reader to decide. This … Continue reading Reverse Robin Hood explained
TYReads “One hundred years is long enough. End the Fed”
On the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Reserve (FED), designed in secrecy by a group of Wall Street bankers and voted into existence by the American Congress on december 23 1913, Ron Paul publishes this article arguing that its creators have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams, and that the FED has taken … Continue reading TYReads “One hundred years is long enough. End the Fed”
The Yogi Rock 