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To: koan who wrote (91436)12/11/2008 11:51:25 AM
From: KyrosL  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
>> The large well paid unionized middle class after the New Deal is what made us so strong in the 50's.<<

What about the fact that after WWII we were the only developed with its industrial infrastructure intact, while all other industrialized countries lay in ruins.



To: koan who wrote (91436)12/11/2008 12:05:25 PM
From: mishedlo4 Recommendations  Read Replies (6) | Respond to of 116555
 
Humpty Dumpty On Inflation
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
There is an excellent article by Axel Merk on 321Gold called Monetizing the Debt. The article discusses the Fed's growing balance sheet and whether or not it represents inflation. The aspect that I want to highlight is in regards to bank lending.

Here are a couple of charts from the article along with commentary by Merk. ...
Mish