In Brief: Global Food Prices on the Uptick
Just something to keep in mind the next time someone at the Fed talks about their desire to let inflation “run hot” for a while
The Chinese ‘Economic Miracle’ Is Much More Average Than It Seems
On average, China’s neighbors in East Asia and the Pacific have actually outgrown it on a per capita GDP basis since 1980
Dr. Arthur Waldron: Hong Kong Special Status Is “Over”
“Even as organs are being harvested and people are being killed, you have people like Elon Musk, and motor companies, and everything, investing billions of dollars in China”
Daniel Lacalle: Fed Reacts to Asset Prices, Other Central Banks, Not Fundamentals
“If asset price inflation stops, it creates a domino effect that creeps into the real economy”
The Fed’s ‘Not-QE’ Program Is Monetizing over 70% of the Monthly Federal Deficit
If the federal government could reduce its deficit to 2015 levels, this ‘Not-QE’ program would be almost entirely unnecessary
Luke Gromen: Fed Is Monetizing the National Debt
“Nobody wants to call (it) by its name, which in this case is the US government is being financed in short term debt markets… by the Fed”
Map: Which Countries Hold the Most Money in Circulation?
China has by far the largest money supply in the world, nearly twice that of the US
Joseph Cheng: Understanding the Hong Kong Demonstrations
A senior figure in the Hong Kong Democracy movement speaks about the causes of unrest in Hong Kong
How Much Would One Hour of Battery Storage for the Entire US Electric Grid Cost?
It would cost just over $250 billion to purchase enough lithium ion batteries to store enough energy to back up the US electric grid for one hour
Leland Miller: Beijing Is Acknowledging Long-Term Growth Slowdown
“The Chinese now have an external excuse for why things are slowing”