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July 30, 2010Deflation ConfusionSend by James PicernoDeflation Confusion - It's more complicated than it appears. From today's Wall Street Journal: After studying more than a decade of deflation in Japan, [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010US's Double Dip Recession May Spiral Into DeflationSend by cmccoolAs the Federal Reserve puts a brave face on the recent spate of weak U.S. economic data, one has to hope that it is not underestimating the very real risk of a double-dip U.S. recession by early next year. A double-dip recession now appears all too probable and such an occurrence would more than likely tip the U.S. economy into deflation. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Fed Member?s Deflation Warning Hints At Policy ShiftSend by dentalwellnessA fed governor warned that the agency?s current policies put the United States economy at risk of ?Japanese-style? deflation. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Michael Pento: Don't Lose Sleep Over DeflationPosted by Hellen PopovichAfter hearing the dire warnings of deflation that have become the standard talking points of most economists, American investors may be reaching for a bottle of Prozac. Originally posted here: Michael Pento: Don't Lose Sleep over [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Inflation Or Deflation ? NIA Answers | Kirklandbellevueredmond.comPosted by Hellen Popovichinflation. Our www FaceBook. facebook. com federal Bullard: Dont risk deduct inflation www. MSNBC. msn. com will explore the. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010St. Louis Fed Head Warns Of Japan-style Deflation Risk (McClatchy ...Posted by Hellen PopovichMcClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON ? In an unusual move, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released a paper Thursday warning [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010The Deflationary Cycle Full Monty, Eight Risks That Will Cause ...Posted by Hellen PopovichThe Deflationary Cycle Full Monty, Eight Risks That Will Cause Deflation :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Deflation: A Primer. | The Weekly StandardSend by Matthew ContinettiCNNMoney.com has an informative piece on the deflation threat today, featuring quotes from economists familiar to readers of various econ blogs. Why do many economists believe deflation is a bad thing? Because, [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010The Fed: Mixed Feelings And US Deflation :: Ukrainian GlobalistSend by eng-editorThe U.S. economy is currently experiencing disinflation, ie period of slower growth in prices rather than deflation, which is accompanied by a fall in prices. In general, moderate deflation ? it is not so bad. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010The Deflation Question Intelligent Investing - Forbes.comSend by John MauldinIt is not just that taxes will go from 35% to just under 40%. It is the increase in Medicare taxes coming down the pike, too. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Deflation Really Has Economists Worried | The Big MoneySend by Kelly FairclothBut the Los Angeles Times raises another concern: deflation. In a deflationary scenario, prices drop, profits drop, wages drop, and consumers' buying power drops, catching the economy in a downward spiral. The pattern cost Japan an [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Deflation? The Fed Vindicates Paul KrugmanSend by www.observer.comFor a long time now, Paul Krugman has been issuing constant warnings about deflation, that quiet evil twin of inflation. Today, right after Euro Pacific Capital told the world not to "lose sleep over deflation," the Times reported that James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, has woken up in a cold sweat. Formerly an inflation hawk, Mr. Bullard now thinks inflation might [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010America Wake Up: Deflation Is Here, We're Just Like Japan, Except ...Posted by Hellen PopovichToday we got the news that the Fed's James Bullard thinks the U.S. is heading for a deflationary period. He's not the first to suggest this. Richard Koo has been on it for months (if not years) warning that the U.S. could turn into [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010How The Threat Of Monetary Inflation Keeps A Currency StrongPosted by Hellen PopovichHere?s the latest from The Telegraph: Drip after drip of deflation data? Today?s release on manufacturing activity by the Richmond Fed is pretty ghastly, as you would expect given that the effects of fiscal stimulus are now wearing off at an accelerating pace ? before the happy handover to the priva [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Drip By Drip We're Being Chinese Water-Tortured By U.S. Deflation DataSend by Ambrose Evans-PritchardDrip By Drip We're Being Chinese Water-Tortured By U.S. Deflation Data. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph | Jul. 29, 2010, 3:40 AM | 1431 | comment 2. A A A. x. Email Article. From. To. Email Sent! You have successfully shared the [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Mustard Seeds For Deflation, The Deflationary Cycle Full Monty ...Send by JD RosendahlWe have 5 out of the 8 working in the direction of a deflationary cycle. All eight don't need to happen to cause deflation. The two key ingredients are real estate values and wage deflation. We already have them moving in a negative [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010When See Deflation, Chop Down More Trees | The Big PictureSend by Peter BoockvarWhen deflation is your view, cut down every tree and print as much money as possible to prevent it, right out of the Fed playbook. Fed Pres Bullard is saying. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Japan Press: Fed's Bullard: Deflation In U.S. A 'Concern' | ForexLivePosted by Hellen PopovichTOKYO (MNI) - Deflationary pressure on the US economy has increased, so the nation's central bank is keeping an eye on it, the Nikkei reported on. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010The War Against Deflation | Chris Temple | Safehaven.comSend by Chris TemplePolicymakers, led by the Federal Reserve, will only introduce NEW problems by their present course of action. And, eventually, a new round of hyperinflation -- this time, of the prices of everyday items, rather than of asset values [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Economists 'Don't Understand Deflation' | The Daily CapitalistSend by Jeff HardingI've noticed more articles expressing concern about deflation. In addition to this article today from the Wall Street Journal (Deflation Defies. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Deflation Vs. Virtual Wealth Dregs Of The FutureSend by prof77When we see that they are worth pennies on the dollar, and that whole asset classes need to be repriced overnight, we will see the reality of deflation. That, almost at a stroke, will mark the destruction of the virtual wealth created [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010RealClearMarkets - Money Supply Confuses Deflation's Confused ...Send by John TamnyThis is important in light of all the handwringing among deflation's confused proponents at present, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of the Daily Telegraph the most notable in this regard. Watching the "Ms" in decline, Evans-Pritchard notes [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Subtle Shift Within Fed Toward Deflation Concerns | Sonar FXPosted by Hellen PopovichA Fed member warned that the agency's current policies put the United States economy at risk of ?Japanese-style? deflation. View full post on NYT > [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Deflation - Definition Of Deflation By The Free Online Dictionary ...Posted by Hellen Popovichdeflation (d-fl sh n) n. 1. The act of deflating or the condition of being deflated. 2. A persistent decrease in the level of consumer prices or a persistent increase in the [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
July 30, 2010Stocks Churn As Deflation Fears Return | Financal AdvisorSend by Finance PhdWith Q2 GDP report looming, St. Louis Fed chief warns of potential for Japan-like risks. View full post on Forbes.com: News. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |