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☆ Infamy Can Be Rewarded As Well As Fame

News Analysis: Infamy Can Be Rewarded As Well As Fame; Has one’s Actions  helped or has one Actions hurt others? A person’s Perception of Short Term Assistance may be another’s Perception of Long Term Grief. Does one look at an event close up or does one look at the event from a distance (so a Seriatim Value can be applied). For example, one can be standing adjacent to a roadway and think traffic is moving rapidly; a view from above in a helicopter may show serious vehicular collisions causing stoppages in both directions (since one’s Perspective has been enhanced).

Men and Women who are well experienced in International Commerce can see the Folly of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) ‘”Money Geyser’ Printing Program” which continues today. The “Short Term” Relief provided by spurious Capital Creation causes the “Long Term” Pain of Capital Devaluation: Mere “Paper with Ink on It” (tangibly supported by NOTHING of Long Term Economic Value). Short Term Thinking by the ‘Fed’ many people state.

Compounding the ‘Fed’s’ Ignorance, the U.S. White House’s alleged $1.26 Trillion Dollar Funding Program had Monies allocated to Banks which were not attached with a Proviso that Banks MUST loan the funds to businesses for hiring of Employees. Instead, the Banks bought Treasury Instruments.

Today, American Unemployment remains Dismal at best. The White House brags about people being hired (Fast Food Hamburger Flippers or U.S. Transportation Security Administration hires); not high paying jobs.

The Fee charged by a Gentleman, some people may think, is being paid for past performance: This in long term influence on America’s questionable Economic Future in dealing with its current and future Multi-Trillion Dollar Debt.

Perspective: Is one living in America or living afar so the Economic Pain of Americans, now and in the future, is of  little Concern. Some people enjoy watching others suffer.

Infamy can pay Handsomely.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/kj9yb2u

☆ America’s $18 Trillion Dollars Of Debt Makes Replacement Of Old Cracked Dams Unlikely

News Analysis: America’s $18 Trillion Dollars Of Debt Makes Replacement Of Old Cracked Dams Unlikely (since it can ill afford such costs). Its President’s Indebting the Nation at a faster rate than the past Presidents says a lot about his knowledge of Money Management. Of course, his Minions at the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), with their $4 Trillion Dollars in Debt, cannot do much to help. Over his remaining Two+ Years in Office, many Economists think he will raise America’s indebtedness to over $20 Trillion Dollars and not replace Decrepit Infrastructure whatsoever. 

Allowing for continued Military Incursions overseas at an approximate estimated cost of $1 Million Dollars Per Man-Year, negates availability of Funds for Federal Domestic Improvements. In spite of his Campaign Promises to cut Military Extravagances, America maintains its largest Defense Forces in the World.

As America Gloats about its Military Strengths, Its Dams Crack. If, in Seriatim Fashion, also, Bridges Fail, and/or, there are Climatic or Geologic Perturbations, how can the Country pay for the damages incurred? “Just Print More Money” will be the answer from the ‘Fed’.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/monpmdr

U.S. Federal Reserve Management: Financial Myopia Of 2008 Continues Today

News Analysis: With the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Management its Financial Myopia Of 2008 Continues today with little learned by its past. Unfortunately the Management “Masters of the Universe” at the ‘Fed” are continuing with “Same-O, Same-O” policies since 2008. The University Economics Professors who join the ‘Fed’ and later go back to “Academia” do not understand: America Used To Be “The Benchmark Of Capitalism”. In the Capitalistic World, Businesses have the ABILITY TO SUCCEED OR THE ABILITY TO FAIL. Through successes, America improved.

Today, “Some Businesses are Too Big to Fail” Washington Politicians decree. They take Tax Payers money and ‘shore up’ the poor producers (such as defunct Solar Energy Companies like Solyndra); at a cost of 500 Hundred Million Dollars.

The ‘Fed’ presently sits on $4 Trillion Dollars of Obligations it acquired during its Inept Reign since 2008. How does it pay back its obligations? Certainly, it cannot do so in the brief  remaining term for the President (who gave the ‘Fed’ a free-hand in running things).

Allegedly the former Head of the “Fed” goes back to Academia; the new Head comes from there. Like a ‘Teeter-Totter” the ‘Fed’ goes up and down (but takes its occupants no where different).

Reality.

Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26297789

U.S. Federal Reserve (FED): Today and Tomorrow Are To Be The Same As Yesterday

News Analysis:  The new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve ‘FED’ evidences a Historical Predisposition to “Loose Money Makes Peoples’ Days Sunny” many  say. The outgoing Head of the “Fed” did not exercise reserve when it came to Printing and Spending Money; this new incoming Head has been a Cheerleader of this same  imprudent policy. Her low approval rate by the U.S. Senate is telling [and  the vote was conveniently held during a hellacious Snowstorm; so Senators were not all present to vote].

The rationale of incurring in excess of Trillions of Dollars in Debt and retaining a 7 % Consistent Unemployment Rate  demonstrates the Ineffectivity of the ‘Fed’s’ Monetary Policies. The $4 Trillion Dollars in Bonds acquired by the ‘Fed’ evidences potential gargantuan losses as well, many people opine.

The “Bottom Line” of the U.S. Government’s Naïve Approach to the Ignorant and Self-Serving Decisions by Managements in Banks, Finance, and Large Manufacturing Companies in America over the past couple of decades is being exposed. The aforementioned entities were deemed “Too Big To Fail” (by ‘Uncle Sam’). They (with their Lobbyists and alleged “Remunerations Dispersed”) were assured of ‘Bailouts” using Taxpayer Funds; Millions of Dollars of which have not been repaid.

The fact that the physically gigantic “Financial Stimulus Bill”, to help the aforementioned, was WRITTEN and SIGNED in the first 30 Days in Office makes many wonder how was that possible? Did Banks and such have their Attorneys draft it BEFORE the Presidential Election even took place? Such complex and lengthy documents can take Months to properly construct; especially when a Trillion + Dollars is involved! “Government Attorneys do not work that fast” many people think. Which of the Members of the Investigative Press ever inquired formally into this subject?

The Philosophy of the U.S. Government  was to dissolve “Capitalism” as many knew it and substitute “Federalism” in its place. The Regime in Washington, D.C.  dispensed with the Concept: Capitalism allows the “Efficient to Succeed, and the Inefficient to Fail”. Ergo, Business Evolution takes place and leaves the Efficient to continue. (‘Economic Adaptation’ it might be called).

The ‘Fed’ acted over the past eight years as the Chief Minion of “Federalism” and still has Mediocre Results for the Trillions of Dollars spent since the last Administration. The fact that the Mass Media choose to ignore these Enormous Expenditures over the past years and their poor results is telling. It indicates  they will not see the upcoming Financial Pending Downturn; as they did not see 2008’s omens, many Economists are predicting.

And, think: Of the Trillions of  Dollars spent, 7% Unemployment of Americans still remains.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-07/yellen-s-record-low-senate-support-reflects-fed-s-politicization.html

☆ U.S. Federal Reserve “Ignores Termites In The Woodwork”

News Analysis:  America has been, and is currently experiencing 7% Unemployment nationally.

In fact, lessening that dire percentage is the fact that many Americans have totally withdrawn from the Labor Pool entirely. The Administration’s counter-argument to this fact is that more Americans are gaining employment. The sad reality is that many people are going into Minimum Wage Jobs (MWJ) such as ‘Fast Food’ Emporia. Now, for the ‘MWJ’s’, the new “Health Plan For America” has employers cutting employee hours since they cannot afford the ‘Plan’s’ cost.

As for “The Fed”, it has provided some of the means to attain a $17 + Trillion Dollar Current Deficit. It certainly has been commissioning the printing of Billions of Dollars per week to help artificially keep money available. Adding to this was Acutely Lowering Interest Rates. Now, it does NOT have that tool available for future use, if needed.

The “Fed” loves to cite the current rise of  “Stocks”. It says little about the lack of Fundamentals to Support the Prices of these Securities.   A creation by the “Bubble Masters”, it lured many Precious Metal Customers to dump their holdings and enter  the “Stock Market”.  For example, Initial Public Offerings of many of the Internet “Socialization” Stocks were given Price Multiples FAR IN EXCESS of their Revenues (Real or Imagined). By having the Media join in to assist the “Bubble Masters” the “Freiers” ‘bit the bait’ (but got the hook).  Do they expect the Market to double in value in 2014?

The trumpeting of the return of the “Housing Market” is more ‘Fed’ “Shuck and Jive”. Many of the foreclosed homes throughout America were re-purchased by Investment Funds who hoped to ‘Flip’ the properties later. However, since 7% Unemployment remains, people cannot afford the real estate. Those who work in “Fast Food’ jobs cannot afford the homes either. Now, the Funds are “Stuck with the Muck”. At best, they hope to rent the properties. Unfortunately, many people cannot afford the monthly rent.

The ‘Fed’ has $4+ Trillion Dollars of obligations outstanding; a “Mount Everest” of Liability. If ANY large Natural Disaster, Created Human Catastrophe, or War were to occur, the “Penny Wise-Pound Foolish” activities of the ‘Fed’ would be demonstrated. The ‘Fed’ is sitting atop a three-legged stool many persons with Financial Acumen think.

The new Regime that will be taking over the ‘Fed’ will exhibit its proclivity to print money at an egregious rate; contrary to current pronouncement, some say.

Unfortunately many Americans cannot discern “Short-Term Financial Tactics” vis-à-vis “REAL Long-Term Economic Prosperity”. Like Ants, they view  the American Economy two-dimensionally; rather than like Bald Eagles, who take a three-dimensional perspective of that which personally affects their survival.

When Americans realize what Economic Realities are in the Nation, perhaps they will exhibit their chagrin when they vote in the next two National Elections. The past two Elections they voted for “Change”; that is what they now have.

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/msvnwdv