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Some Global Odd & Ends

When it comes to central bank experimentation, Japan is always at the forefront. If something new is being done, Bank of Japan is where it happens. In May for the first time in human history, that central bank’s balance sheet passed the half quadrillion mark. It should be unsettling where a trillion is a rounding error. And yet, despite what [...]

No Backing Sentiment

By Jeffrey P. Snider|2017-06-23T12:30:33-04:00June 23rd, 2017|Currencies, Economy, Federal Reserve/Monetary Policy, Markets|

When the price of oil first collapsed at the end of 2014, it was characterized widely as a “supply glut.” It wasn’t something to be concerned about because it was believed attributable to success, and American success no less. Lower oil prices would be another benefit to consumers on top of the “best jobs market in decades.” That may have [...]

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