The US government debt ceiling has been reached. As expected, it’s a non-event for the market in spite of all the incessant whining by Treasury Secretary Geithner and President Obama. Bloomberg reports Treasury Bill Rates at Almost Record Low as U.S. Debt Ceiling Is Reached Treasury bill rates were at almost record lows as the [...]
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Debt Ceiling Reached, Geithner Declares “Debt Issuance Suspension Period”, Drools Over Soft Pitch from Senator Bennett; T-Bill Rates Near Record Low
May 16th, 2011 
admin Savings I-Bonds March 2011 CPI Update: 4.60% Variable Rate = Competitve Interest Rates
April 18th, 2011 admin New inflation numbers for March 2010 were announced on April 15th, so it’s time for the usual semi-annual update and rate predictions. This time around presents a good buying opportunity for a low-risk investment with interest rates higher than current bank CDs. New Inflation Rate September 2010 CPI-U was 218.439. March 2011 CPI-U was 223.467, [...]
Yield Curve Widens as Long-Term Rates Rise; Bernanke’s QE II Scorecard
April 8th, 2011 admin Curve Watchers Anonymous is once again taking a look at the yield cure. click on chart for sharper image You can go back as far in history as you want and you cannot find a chart that resembles what the Greenspan and Bernanke have done. Greenspan fueled the biggest property bubble in history by holding [...]
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No Comments »Roubini on China’s Unsustainable, Unbalanced Growth Model; China Unexpectedly Hikes Interest Rates to Counter Inflation, Exorbitant Home Prices
April 5th, 2011 admin In an unexpected move to curb soaring inflation China hiked interest rates for the 4th time since October. Premier Wen noted a threat to social stability and stated “Exorbitant” house price increases in some cities are a top public concern. Please consider China Raises Interest Rates to Counter Inflation Pressure China raised interest rates for [...]
Posted in World Tags: China, China’s, Counter, Exorbitant, Growth, Hikes, home, Inflation, Interest, Model, Prices, Rates, Roubini, Unbalanced, Unexpectedly, Unsustainable No Comments »Ron Paul on Legal Tender Laws, Coin Shortages, Interest Rates, Municipal Bonds, the Gold Standard
April 3rd, 2011 admin Commodity Online News has an interesting article regarding a new bill introduced by Ron Paul to repeal legal tender laws, an investigation of the coin shortage, and Paul’s positions on interest rates and a return to the gold standard. Please consider Ron Paul to probe US Mint Coin shortage Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has one [...]
