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Though few Americans realize it, health care is a monopoly.

As Student And Auto Loans Hit New All Time High

This chart captures the rise in inequality better than any other chart that I’ve seen.

Mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need nearly $100 billion in bailout money in the event of a new economic crisis, according to stress test results released Monday by their regulator.

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Multiple Choice: Close books and turn-off cellphones...

We recently reported that bankers around the world have started to express concern about the rapidly inflating stock market bubble, and its future impact on the world economy. While many in the mainstream banking world agree the problem exists, they see different causes and call for different solutions. Some worry the Fed might raise rates and end expansionary policies too quickly. Some fear the central bankers may not do it fast enough. These contrasting concerns reveal the tight spot the Fed finds itself in. Yellen has put herself between a rock and a hard place. If she tightens, she risks bursting the bubbles. If she doesn’t, she risks inflating bubbles further, leading to an even bigger crash when they finally burst.
The following article by Thorsten Polleit was originally published by the Mises Institute Fed Watch. It offers some in-depth analysis on the options the Fed faces along with a gloomy conclusion. No matter what, it will remain on a course to trouble. 

The usual suspects are in the process of inflating an eerily familiar bubble.
It's another housing bubble, but this time centered on rental property.

If we look at this gold indicator over the past several years, this recent trend reversal suggests something has fundamentally changed in the gold market… and in a BIG WAY.

And the metals are wearing jet-packs

Intercepting COMEX Tactics... <Battle Damage Assessment Complete>

How unusual is this? Simple - it's never, ever (in 90 years of S&P history) happened be

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As usual, cheap money entices developers to over do it, and the fall will be just as painful.

By David Stockman. Posted On Saturday, August 5th, 2017

Possibly bottoming at much lower rates of growth: Still heading lower: Is the deceleration in borrowing reflecting a deceleration in spending?

It's not a book, it's a brand new call. See when we're cleared for take-off

It is a drag on growth, and therefore inflation and cannot conform no matter how hard central bankers might try

This precious metal is just not seeing the light of day...

While it is clear that an inflation cycle downturn is at hand for the U.S., our international inflation indicators clarify indeed the world, are turning down.