What if Obama replace Bernanke?
cohodk
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With helicopter Ben gone, do the printing presses stop? Do we lose the desire for inflation?
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<< <i>Have you not heard Obama the last two weeks? He has big plans, if he replaces Bernanke, it will be with someone else who believes you spend your way out of our current problems. Plus a lot of the money is already out there, just not circulating yet, I suppose they could recall that by buying back Gov Bonds or something, but I don't think that is in Obama's plans at the moment. >>
2 things come to mind.
1. Spending will just maintain the status quo and keep the hole from geting deeper. I see no inflation in that.
2. There is no money out there.
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<< <i> 2 things come to mind.
1. Spending will just maintain the status quo and keep the hole from geting deeper. I see no inflation in that.
2. There is no money out there. >>
What are the banks that are being given all of this money doing with it? Thought that they were supposed to lend it at low rates to pump money into the economy. . .
Of course alot of folks are afraid to borrow now and until that changes the economy will continue to tank and deflation will be the rule. Right?
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<< <i> 2 things come to mind.
1. Spending will just maintain the status quo and keep the hole from geting deeper. I see no inflation in that.
2. There is no money out there. >>
What are the banks that are being given all of this money doing with it? Thought that they were supposed to lend it at low rates to pump money into the economy. . .
Of course alot of folks are afraid to borrow now and until that changes the economy will continue to tank and deflation will be the rule. Right? >>
Deflation? Stuff for the most part is either staying the same, or going up in price. Look at the very company that runs this forum. Did they decrease or increase their prices for 2009? You could point to gasoline as an indicator, however, energy costs are specifically left out of an inflation/deflation index. The price of eggs, milk, cars, and entertainment has NOT fallen, but rather has increased.
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<< <i> 2 things come to mind.
1. Spending will just maintain the status quo and keep the hole from geting deeper. I see no inflation in that.
2. There is no money out there. >>
What are the banks that are being given all of this money doing with it? Thought that they were supposed to lend it at low rates to pump money into the economy. . .
Of course alot of folks are afraid to borrow now and until that changes the economy will continue to tank and deflation will be the rule. Right? >>
Deflation? Stuff for the most part is either staying the same, or going up in price. Look at the very company that runs this forum. Did they decrease or increase their prices for 2009? You could point to gasoline as an indicator, however, energy costs are specifically left out of an inflation/deflation index. The price of eggs, milk, cars, and entertainment has NOT fallen, but rather has increased. >>
I just paid $2.15 for a gallon of whole milk on Monday night. It was over $3.50 last year. There are MAJOR deals to be had if you are looking for a new or used car. Companies have elected to layoff workers, rather than lower prices. This will only lead to less demand, which will result in lower prices. The best that the FED can hope for is that prices remain stable.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
and turn all of their powers over to the Treasury Department.
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Meat and dairy may be a bit more volitile based on demand, but nearly everything in my shoppng cart has increased and by at least 15% and more in many cases.
Ground sirloin seems to be about the same as last summer but that was the only thing in my cart that was. Bakery items are way up.
John Marnard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920, page 235ff