Monthly Archives: September 2012

Draft for Oct. 26 Rome Presentation

Posted on September 27, 2012 @ 5:34 pm (Thursday) by WARREN MOSLER

See here for Rome presentation. Comments welcome! (Mario Draghi may be on the panel with me)

Posted in CBs, Currencies, ECB, Employment, Government Spending |

oil trader skirting sanctions

Posted on September 26, 2012 @ 7:59 am (Wednesday) by WARREN MOSLER

World’s Largest Oil Trader Skirting Iran Sanctions Sept 26 (Reuters)

Posted in Comodities |

Columbia today, home Wed

Posted on September 25, 2012 @ 9:54 am (Tuesday) by WARREN MOSLER

Will be doing this Tuesday September 25: MODERN MONEY AND PUBLIC PURPOSE

Posted in Uncategorized |

The Concord Coalition Honors Rep. Schwartz’s Leadership on Fiscal Issues

Posted on September 24, 2012 @ 8:58 am (Monday) by WARREN MOSLER

On Sep 22, 2012 8:31 AM, “Art Patten” wrote: Dear Congresswoman, As always, we appreciate your hard work and everything you do for your constituents. But I can’t bring myself to congratulate you on the award from the Concord Coalition, … Continue reading →

Posted in Deficit, Employment, Government Spending |

U.K. Deficit to Exceed Greece’s Next Year, Sunday Times Says

Posted on September 24, 2012 @ 8:52 am (Monday) by WARREN MOSLER

Yet no funding crisis… U.K. Deficit to Exceed Greece’s Next Year, Sunday Times Says Sept 23 (Bloomberg) — U.K. deficit will be £126b ($204b), or 7.8% of GDP, in 2013-14, Times says, citing Morgan Stanley analysis. Greece’s deficit to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Deficit, Government Spending, UK |

QE follow up

Posted on September 21, 2012 @ 12:10 pm (Friday) by WARREN MOSLER

It’s been about a week, and the initial reactions are already wearing off and markets settling in. The lasting effects are those of the income lost to the economy as the Fed earns the interest on the securities it buys … Continue reading →

Posted in Banking, Bonds, CBs, Deficit, Government Spending, Inflation, Interest Rates |

Mafin 2012 Genova, Italy presentation

Posted on September 20, 2012 @ 7:26 pm (Thursday) by WARREN MOSLER

Very good! One suggestion, in caps: In reality, BECAUSE AN OVERDRAFT AT A CENTRAL BANK *IS* A LOAN FROM THAT CENTRAL BANK, central banks have no option other than supplying the amount of reserves banks require to settle payments through … Continue reading →

Posted in Banking, CBs, Currencies, Employment |

JPM Household wealth report

Posted on September 20, 2012 @ 9:29 am (Thursday) by WARREN MOSLER

The unemployment line is the evidence the federal deficit is too small given conditions. This at least partially explains why the full employment deficit is much larger this time around: From JP Morgan: Executive Summary Households lost $16 trillion worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Housing |

Crude price update

Posted on September 20, 2012 @ 8:58 am (Thursday) by WARREN MOSLER

It’s about what price the Saudis want. No telling what they are thinking, but the demand for their output remains high at about 10 million bpd. Note that WTI supply tightened, indicating the Seaway pipeline is working down the oversupply … Continue reading →

Posted in Comodities |

ECB’s Weidmann Says Unlimited Money Creation Risks Inflation

Posted on September 19, 2012 @ 10:19 am (Wednesday) by WARREN MOSLER

Only with fixed fx, where ‘money creation’ is better described as ‘deficit spending’. Shame shame shame. ECB’s Weidmann Says Unlimited Money Creation Risks Inflation By Jeff Black and Jana Randow September 18 (Bloomberg) — Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said central … Continue reading →

Posted in ECB |