Macroeconomics

The second part of the IS-LM model — This article is the natural follow-on to Macro 101: The goods market. Thus, reading it is highly recommended to get a thorough understanding of this piece. After reading this article, I hope you will have gotten acquainted with your first basic macroeconomic model studying a closed economy. The article will…

Eric Tymoigne Associate Professor of Economics, Lewis & Clark College “The BTFP, however, goes too far by valuating any “qualifying assets” (read “whatever the Fed deems relevant”) at par. Yes, a lender of last resort should provide emergency funding and, yes, it should do so in a way that counter…

2023–03–21 Bank Liquidity Crisis May Reverse Monetary Policy Credit Suisse, the second largest bank in Switzerland, is in crisis. The 2022 financial report shows that Credit Suisse has a net loss of 7.3 billion Swiss francs for the whole year, and a large amount of deposits and net assets outflowed in the fourth quarter. It may continue…

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL WEBINAR — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOWsVcfpzg4 — — Next Thursday, the Monetary Policy Institute will host the first of two forthcoming webinars: Silicon Valley Bank: Who, What, When, Where, Why? This webinar will touch on the recent collapse & regulatory takeover of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Monetary Policy Institute founder Louis-Philippe Rochon will speak with:

The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the Problem of Fractional Reserves The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has once again exposed a fundamental problem in the unbacked money system: the practice of fractional reserve banking. This practice, which is not addressed by the recent government bailout, continues to pose a threat to the stability of the financial system. On March…

On Monday March 27 2023 at 3:30 P.M. EST, the Monetary Policy Institute (MPI) will host the second webinar of our new webinar series: Let’s Talk Inflation. The webinar will feature MPI founder Louis-Philippe Rochon alongside the New School’s Clara Mattei and David MacDonald of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Click here to watch the Webinar on Zoom: https://t.co/ddZAsIu6N0 After the webinar is complete, Louis-Philippe Rochon will post it on his YouTube channel.

by Nicholas Vardy Originally appeared on LibertyThroughWealth.com June 28, 2022 Like many investors, I spend a lot of time thinking about macro-level events and how they impact investing. These macro events are the big-picture factors that drive the global economy. They include the oil price, the state of the U.S…

Liquidity Breakout and the Restart of QE $300B addition to the Fed’s balance sheet (SOMA). The biggest and most sudden QE since the pandemic. This increase in liquidity is bullish.

Introduction The stock market is one of the most popular investment avenues for individuals and institutions. However, the stock prices are not solely determined by a company’s performance, but rather influenced by several macroeconomic factors. …