If you don’t want to be on the consumed side of government (and we do not have to be), then how should you negotiate with government and what type of government should you be voting for? Continue reading Biden pushes consumption not wealth creation
You would swear that America has a labor centric economic policy especially when jobs day comes around. The labor centric sentiment is fleeting. The inordinate amount of attention that is given to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy tells me its more about the financial markets and a lot less about the labor markets. Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: The real free market is the one between commodities owners, merchants, and traders.
The takeaway: Should the State change its economic policy … The Government (the Executive and his Cabinet), with State approval, chooses capitalism and democracy as the political economic plan (policy) for managing the nation-state’s tax and profit extraction process. Since government is a human system, its managers will go off script and introduce chaos into … Continue reading Should the American State return to mercantilism?
The takeaway: Underwrite the political management company that understands yield… A very simple model of the needs of the State includes sustenance from bond yields, rents, and commodity prices. The Executive executes State power. The Congress codifies State power. The Judiciary clarifies State power. To maximize the yields acquired by the State, these powers should … Continue reading The political party that wins the franchise on government should always think about yield.
On this first impression I expect both chambers of Congress to make the supposed banking crisis less of an issue especially as we move further into the campaign season. Congress, particularly congressional Democrats, do not want to be perceived as facilitators of a worsening political economy. Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Rates on Treasurys continue to inch up in week prior to Fed Day
The takeaway: Joe Biden announces his re-election bid. Today, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden announced his candidacy for president in 2024. Since taking office in January 2021, Mr Biden has for the most part steered clear of adding onerous regulation to the banking sector. On the contrary, his infrastructure legislation and the spending that flows … Continue reading Interbank Market Scan: Latest Federal Reserve, Treasury rates of interest … and Joe Biden announces his re-election bid.
Voters in general and Black voters in particular have allowed the Democratic leadership to get away with offering low hanging fruit disguised as something rare and valuable. In a political economy based on credit-capitalism where the government issues debt in order to raise capital for financing vote getting programs and wars, Democratic leadership should have as its primary focus strengthening the thread of the nation-state via its capital allocation (banking) system. Continue reading Counsel on political leadership. The Democrats need a whole new slate.
10:05 am. Atlanta. Waiting for the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services to begin hearing on economic threats from China. 10:07 am. Atlanta. Committee chairman Patrick McHenry declares that China is not a partner or an ally. China is a competitor. The US must double down on its commitment to free people and free markets. … Continue reading Live blog: Combatting the Economic Threat from China
So far, the Administration has given me no reason to believe that it has an innovative game plan for managing taxpayers facing a 2023 recession. In particular, as the number of taxpayers see a supply of jobs offered begin falling and/or offered wages start to fall, the Biden administration, if it is to stay politically viable, will have to provide the unemployed with answers, answers the taxpayer may not like. Continue reading Joe Biden’s reflection on the US economy glosses over banks
Lawyers Write the Bets. Bankers Sell the Bets. 