tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post7057030291660995746..comments2024-03-19T02:45:37.685-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Claims updateScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-89463665143716283202012-07-19T18:11:38.408-07:002012-07-19T18:11:38.408-07:00"Paying down debt through monetization" ..."Paying down debt through monetization" only works if there is inflation, and inflation brings real costs to many, since it is basically a transfer of wealth from the private sector to the public sector, and from lenders to creditors.<br /><br />In any event, I don't believe there is such a thing as a costless monetization of debt.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-22695453942072098992012-07-19T17:57:25.331-07:002012-07-19T17:57:25.331-07:00Good news, but still mild feeble growth--reflectin...Good news, but still mild feeble growth--reflecting a Fed that is dithering, timid and directionless. <br /><br />The inflation threat is now well behind the threat of a permanently weak economy, unfortunately one with a social net, meaning higher federal outlays (on top of the coprolite that makes up our federal agencies, military and civilian).<br /><br />This model---not enough monetary Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6017271593792716152012-07-19T12:38:16.781-07:002012-07-19T12:38:16.781-07:00I just read your article to my wife, citing that t...I just read your article to my wife, citing that the number of people 'on the dole' continues to decline...that there were 15.8% fewer receiving unemployment that one year ago.<br /><br />She told me that was because they are all moving over to receiving disability checks.sgt.red.blue.redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08132657702786638326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-51013534374239366382012-07-19T09:12:28.180-07:002012-07-19T09:12:28.180-07:005 leading indicators this week...
not one has gon...5 leading indicators this week...<br /> not one has gone negative...broderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510948491117506660noreply@blogger.com