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Tag Archives: quantitative easing
Oil Limits Reduce GDP Growth; Unwinding QE a Problem
We know the world economic pattern we have been used to in years past–world population grows, resource usage grows (including energy resources), and debt increases. The economy grows fast enough that paying an interest rate a little higher than the … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged GDP growth, oil consumption, oil prices, quantitative easing, recession
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Inflation, Deflation, or Discontinuity?
A question that seems to come up quite often is, “Are we going to have inflation or deflation?” People want to figure out how to invest. Because of this, they want to know whether to expect a rise in prices, … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged deflation, discontinuity, inflation, interest rates, quantitative easing, recession, unemployment
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Understanding our Economic Trajectory – 1952 to Today
This is a guest post by “Shunyata.” Shunyata has training in financial engineering, actuarial science, statistics, and mechanical engineering. While he does not work directly with structural economic theory, his background in financial engineering gives him insights. The observations below … Continue reading
