SchiffRadio Podcast Episode 2

Published: Sept. 15, 2014, 1:30 a.m.

SchiffRadio Podcast Episode 2 Synopsis
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\n\t* Economic Data - More weak data
\n\t* Purchase applications index declined by 7.2% - biggest decline in 14 years
\n\t* Treasury yields slightly up for the week
\n\t* Retail sales up - Buying more or paying more?
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\n\t* auto purchases with cheap money
\n\t* inflation not taken into account
\n\t* Auto loans increasingly delinquent
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\n\t* Fed Policy
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\n\t* I'll admit to being wrong if the Fed raises interest rates back to normal and shrinks its balance sheet back to normal, as promised, and does not produce a financial crisis.
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\n\t* Interest Rates
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\n\t* Negative Interest Rates in Japan and in Switzerland
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\n\t* Inflation
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\n\t* Paul Krugman says we should be at 4% inflation and a minimum wage of $10.10
\n\t* Commentary on Henry Blodgett's inflation comments
\n\t* Column from David K. Johnson on how corporations are getting rich by paying taxes
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\n\t* Employment
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\n\t* Jobless claims up, indicating a trend change
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\n\t* The Economy
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\n\t* Recognizing bubbles ahead of the crisis
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\n\t* Europe - Poll on Scottish independence
\n\t* Social Issues:
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\n\t* The NBA in the hot seat for racism
\n\t* Over-reaction to the Ray Rice story
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