Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

Carlin: Here Are Your Owners

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Arlen Grossman

Always worth another look…..

Posted in economy, Education, inequality, politics, Wall Street | Tagged Federal Reserve, Fort Knox, George Carlin, lobbyists, Social Security, The Owners of the Country, U.S. Treasury | 2 Comments

Ready to Burst?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Arlen Grossman

Zombie Economy – Living Bubble By Chris Kanthan/ Nation of Change/ December 4, 2013 Imagine the reaction you would get if you walked into an off-the-hook fraternity party and shouted, “Stop this party! There are too many drunk people and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, economy, finance, government, inequality, politics, Wall Street | Tagged Chase Bank, Chris Kanthan, Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs, inflation, Matt Davies, mergers & aquistitions, Mortgage Backed Securities, Nation of Change, QE, quantitative easing, subprime mortgages, Zombie Economy | Leave a comment

THE PROBLEMS GO MUCH DEEPER

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Real Crisis Is Not The Government Shutdown By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ October 2, 2013 The inability of the media and politicians to focus on the real issues never ceases to amaze. The real crisis is not the “debt … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, economy, finance, government, inequality, taxes, trade, Wall Street | Tagged debt ceiling, deficit, Federal Reserve, inflation, offshoring, Paul Craig Roberts, Social Security, Tom Toles | Leave a comment

That Was Easy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that. So there is zero probability of default.” Alan Greenspan (8-7-2011)

Posted in Economics, finance, government, Quotations, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Greenspan, debt default, Federal Reserve, national debt, print money, we can always print money to do that, zero probability of default | Leave a comment

RECOVERY OR BUBBLE?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Virtual Recovery By Paul Craig Roberts/ PaulCraigRoberts.org/ October 29, 2012 Since mid-2009 the US has been enjoying a virtual recovery courtesy of a rigged inflation measure that understates inflation. The financial Presstitutes spoon out the government’s propaganda that prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, economy, employment, government | Tagged Ben Bernanke, CPI, Dan Wasserman, Federal Reserve, Gary Becker, GDP, inflation, John Williams, median household income, mortgage bonds, Paul Craig Roberts, shadowstats.com, virtual recovery | 1 Comment

The Fed and Its Friends

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A new book by Neil Barofsky, former Inspector General of the TARP program criticizes President Obama, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and federal regulators for working in the interests of Wall Street at the expense of distressed homeowners and the public. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Economics, economy, finance, government, law, politics, Wall Street | Tagged Alan Grayson, bailout, Ben Bernanke, Bernie Sanders, Dennis Kucinich, Fed audit, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank, Glenn Greenwald, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Neil Barofsky, Ron Paul, Salon, TARP | Leave a comment

Crony Capitalism

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

If you missed this PBS episode from January 20, 2012,, it is well worth a look. Bill Moyers & Company explores “Crony Capitalism,” i.e. what’s remains of what we used to call capitalism and democracy. David Stockman, former budget director … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Economics, economy, finance, government, inequality, politics, Wall Street | Tagged Bill Clinton, Bill Moyers, capitalism, crony capitalism, David Stockman, Dodd-Frank bill, Federal Reserve, George W. Bush, Glass-Steagall Act, Gretchen Morgenson, Larry Summers, PBS, Tim Geithner, Wall Street bailout | Leave a comment

HOW SAD WE ONLY HAVE ONE BERNIE SANDERS

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The American People Are Angry By Bernie Sanders/ OpEdNews.com/ June 28, 2012 The American people are angry. They are angry that they are being forced to live through the worst recession in our lifetimes — with sky-high unemployment, with millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Party, Economics, economy, elections, employment, government, inequality, labor, politics, poverty, protest, Republican Party, taxes, Wall Street | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Dodd-Frank bill, Federal Reserve, Medicare, middle class, Social Security, Vermont | Leave a comment

Why We Keep Getting Screwed

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Posted in Barack Obama, Economics, economy, elections, government, politics | Tagged Bank of America, Citigroup, Federal Reserve, GAO report, Goldman Sachs, Mitt Romney, Morgan Stanley, top contributors, Wells Fargo | Leave a comment

“On Election Day, whoever wins, we lose.”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Men We Trusted to Lead Us by Robert Scheer Truthdig, Sep 28, 2011 Now he tells us. On Wednesday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke referred to the nation’s unemployment rate as a “national crisis,” an obvious if depressing fact of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, economy, government | Tagged Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Lawrence Summers, Phil Gramm, Robert Rubin, Robert Scheer, TARP, Timothy Geithner, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

Ready to Burst?

That Was Easy

RECOVERY OR BUBBLE?

The Fed and Its Friends

Crony Capitalism

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