AmericansHaveLostVIRTUALLYALLofOurConstitutionalRights http://feedly.com/k/179nny1 PaintingbyAnthonyFreda: www.AnthonyFreda.com HowManyConstitutionalFreedomsHaveWeLost? This post explains the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights – the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution – and provides a scorecard on the extent of the loss of each right. (ThisisanupdatedversionofanessaywewroteinFebruary. Unfortunately, a lotofinformation has come outsincethen.) FirstAmendment The 1st Amendment protects speech, religion, assembly and the press: Congress shall make no law respecting an … Seguir leyendo Americans Have Lost VIRTUALLY ALL of Our Constitutional Rights

WhenHymanMinskyRunsForTheHills: Japan Central BankTo "Own" 100% OfGDPIn 5 Years http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/NXHc4_ehLqA/story01.htm Over a year ago, in "Japan’sWTFChart" we showed where Japan lies on the sovereigndebt-to-taxrevenuecontinuum. The "where", with a WTF-inducing 1900% sovereign debt/revenue, was essentially off the chart as it was nearly 5 times greater than the first runner up: Greece, with 400%. Naturally, that ratio is absolutely unsustainable and the second rates begin creeping higher, … Seguir leyendo When Hyman Minsky Runs For The Hills: Japan Central Bank To “Own” 100% Of GDP In 5 Years

ZLBDenial http://feedly.com/k/17Uycxy Yes, the liquidity trap exists. shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo ZLB Denial

ThisIsWhatHappensWhen A SpanishJudgeSends A Senior BankertoJail http://feedly.com/k/1b0bs2a By Don Quijones: Four months ago, Miguel Blesa, ex-CEO of failed Caja Madrid and senior member of the governing Popular Party, was in jail. Accused of felonies ranging from irregularities in Caja Madrid’s purchase of City National Bank of Florida to wrongful “appropriation of funds,” Blesa was not even granted bail by the judge. But now he is … Seguir leyendo This Is What Happens When A Spanish Judge Sends A Senior Banker to Jail

9 SignsThat China IsMaking A MoveAgainstThe U.S. Dollar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/OHlCwDHRXoI/story01.htm While 20-year highs for the CNY may be enough for many to question the USD’s ongoing reserve status, it is clear that there are many other plans afoot that undermine the dominance of the greenback. SubmittedbyMichaelSnyderofTheEconomicCollapseblog, On the global financial stage, China isplayingchesswhilethe U.S. isplayingcheckers, and the Chinese are now accelerating their long-term plan to dethrone … Seguir leyendo 9 Signs That China Is Making A Move Against The U.S. Dollar

TestosteronePit – Home – DeliriousConstructionAndPropertyBubblesPropUp China GDP (AndBuy Social StabilityForNow) http://feedly.com/k/16lEw1z shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Testosterone Pit – Home – Delirious Construction And Property Bubbles Prop Up China GDP (And Buy Social Stability For Now)

Ya se ve el tsunami a lo lejos Dollar Breaks Down http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/dC2wMQ1uHrQ/story01.htm The re-opening of the US government after a 16-day shutdown sparked a sell-off in the US dollar that has deteriorated the near-term technical outlook. The combination of setting the stage for a repeat of the brinkmanship in early 2014 and the recognition that the Fed’s long-term asset purchases are unlikely to be slowed … Seguir leyendo Dollar Breaks Down

AdministeredPricingintheUnitedKingdom http://socialdemocracy21stcentury.blogspot.com/2013/10/administered–pricing–in–united–kingdom.html There are two recent surveys of price setting and price rigidity in the UK: Greenslade and Parker (2012) and Hall, Walsh, and Yates (2000). Greenslade and Parker (2012) report the following: “The latest UK survey asked firms how prices were determined. Firms were asked: How are UKpricesforyourmainproductoractivityprimarilydetermined? The explanation that received the highest proportion of ‘important’ and ‘very important’ responses was that prices … Seguir leyendo Administered Pricing in the United Kingdom

European Macro FundamentalsSlumpTo 3-MonthLows; StocksAtRecordHighs http://feedly.com/k/19RCWof While "hard" data has been scarce in the US thanks to the shutdown, werecentlynotedthatwhetlittlewehadrecentlyindicated notable weakness relative to the survey-based "soft" data. Goldman has, inthepast, indicatedhowlittleforecastingpowerthesoftsurvey data has inEurope and yet still, day after day we are treated to the herd of mainstream media types proclaiming that Europe is recovering and that their fundamentals have turned a corner. The … Seguir leyendo European Macro Fundamentals Slump To 3-Month Lows; Stocks At Record Highs

SpanishBadLoansSoarTo New RecordHigh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/JLQHWTonYOI/story01.htm Despite the onslaught of confidence-inspiring flim-flam from leadership in Europe and a Spanish Prime Minister (and finance minister) desperate to distract with "soft" survey based data, the hard numbers keep coming in and keep getting worse and worse. The latest, seemingly confirming the IMF’s fearsome forecast that European banks face massive loan losses in the coming years, is Spain’s loan delinquency … Seguir leyendo Spanish Bad Loans Soar To New Record High