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Federal Court Orders Unregistered Pool Operator and its President to Pay Over $11 Million for Forex Fraud

April 26, 2024 Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge Linda V. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order of default judgment and a permanent injunction against Darren Robinson, a former resident of Miami, Florida, and his firm The QYU Holdings Inc. (QYUHI), a Wyoming corporation with … Continue reading Federal Court Orders Unregistered Pool Operator and its President to Pay Over $11 Million for Forex Fraud

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Should a president be allowed to manage the economy where she doesn’t provide actual facts?

If a president can’t give you full facts about the political economy, then should she be managing it? Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that “inflation was at the pre-pandemic benchmark of 2 percent over the last six months of 2023.” The problem with this statement is that if year-over-year inflation was two percent during the … Continue reading Should a president be allowed to manage the economy where she doesn’t provide actual facts?

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Beware of political strategists. Your goal is to become an agent of State power…

You should beware of today’s political strategist. Their job is to sell you on the idea of voting for certain candidates at best and, while they struggle with economics 101, sell you on proposed policies and legislation that supposedly are created to meet your self-interest. None of these strategists know you, but, according to their focus group … Continue reading Beware of political strategists. Your goal is to become an agent of State power…

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Joe Biden and the word salad that is democracy.

A short piece in Bloomberg this afternoon briefly laid out U.S. president Joe Biden’s strategy for beating possible Republican Party nominee Donald Trump in the November 2024 general election. Sharing a quote from Mr Biden’s campaign manager as cited by Bloomberg: “We are treating this election like it will determine the fate of American democracy – … Continue reading Joe Biden and the word salad that is democracy.

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The federal funds rate: In the end, is it not about supporting the banking system?

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to meet on December 12-13, 2023 to determine the target range for the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances held either at the Federal Reserve or in their bank vaults to other depository institutions overnight. The current … Continue reading The federal funds rate: In the end, is it not about supporting the banking system?

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Jerome Powell simply chooses not to opine on fiscal policy. Congress chooses not to read the Fed’s reports.

The takeaway … Two times a year, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System heads up to Capitol Hill to deliver a semi-annual report on the state of U.S. monetary policy to both chambers of Congress. You can almost guarantee that at least two representatives or two senators will ask … Continue reading Jerome Powell simply chooses not to opine on fiscal policy. Congress chooses not to read the Fed’s reports.

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Federal Reserve’s true dual mandate: No central bank in its right mind wants to reduce inflation.

The takeaway … I like to take a common man approach to understanding what is happening at the Federal Reserve, at least I try to. We hear all the academic and political explanations for why the Federal Reserve System exists, how it came about, etcetera, etcetera. Last night during the GOP presidential primary debates held … Continue reading Federal Reserve’s true dual mandate: No central bank in its right mind wants to reduce inflation.

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Why hasn’t Biden passed off to the Fed the blame for economic uncertainty?

The takeaway … The election is one year away, and President Joe Biden has some work to do. According to a The New York Times/Sienna College poll, Mr Biden is losing to Donald Trump in five of six pivotal states. Should forecasts hold, Mr Trump could very well carry the Electoral College by at least … Continue reading Why hasn’t Biden passed off to the Fed the blame for economic uncertainty?