While most world governments have locked their countries down, restricted people’s movement, and even banned worship services, there’s one country that hasn’t done that: Sweden. In contrast even to its neighbors, Sweden has only made recommendations to its people that they take measures such as social distancing or reducing the size of gatherings to fewer […]
Continue ReadingAt this point everyone realizes that the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is set to increase in a major way. The only question is when (or if) it will stop, and how quickly it will increase. Many analysts today believe that the Fed’s balance sheet may very well top $10 trillion by the end of the […]
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At this point everyone realizes that the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is set to increase in a major way. The only question is when (or if) it will stop, and how quickly it will increase. Many analysts today believe that the Fed’s balance sheet may very well top $10 trillion by the end of the […]
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“I said, look, that was a Democrat request. That was not my request, but you’ve got to give them something. It’s something that they wanted. You know, it works that way – Democrats have treated us fairly,” President Donald Trump said in response to, for once, a fair question from the media during a White […]
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If you thought 2008 saw a huge amount of monetary easing, you haven’t seen anything yet. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Fed increased its balance sheet from about $800 billion to nearly $4.5 trillion. But that increase didn’t occur overnight, it took years to build up to that level. What the Federal […]
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There are a certain class of shooters for whom only the most powerful cartridges are of any use. Not content to rely on the lowly .30-30 Winchester to hunt deer, they have to use a .300 Winchester Magnum, or something even more powerful. One such powerful cartridge that quickly gained popularity after its introduction was […]
Continue ReadingWith the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world, billions of people are taking steps to prevent themselves from succumbing to the virus. But their health isn’t the only thing at risk from COVID-19. Their investments are suffering as well. Stopping the spread of the virus has prompted governments around the world to stop […]
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With the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world, billions of people are taking steps to prevent themselves from succumbing to the virus. But their health isn’t the only thing at risk from COVID-19. Their investments are suffering as well. Stopping the spread of the virus has prompted governments around the world to stop […]
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Italy has been by far the worst-hit Western country during the coronavirus outbreak. The country quickly became the epicenter of the virus in Europe, sparking a government shutdown of the country that at the time seemed overly drastic, but which was subsequently followed by numerous countries around the world. That didn’t really help things, as […]
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