Now that Trump is good mates with MBS from Saudi, maybe MBS can think of a creative manner in which to clean up some loose ends.

Trump: Would love to fire Powell; Trump calls Powell grossly incompetent

Maybe they wish to invest in a trillion dollars of long-dated Nvidia puts. Unlike Dr Burry the Saudis have very deep pockets.

Saudi Arabia to boost US investments to 1 trillion USD: Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Who will go bankrupt? It also may be helpful to know which entities hold Japanese government debt before becoming all freaked out.

Japan Finance Minister: Held meeting on maintaining close Govt, BoJ coordination

Bernanke was the disaster. He was like a carpenter who would use an axe to make dovetail joints. Kevin Warsh who has been in the news a bit recently resigned in disgust before QE2.

What is Quantitative Easing? A Guide to This Monetary Policy Tool

That is not how it works because that is not allowed. The Fed may only deal on the open (secondary) market. A quick look at some online explanations cannot even understand the mechanics. Sigh. No wonder there is so much confusion. Central banks buy ...

What is Quantitative Easing? A Guide to This Monetary Policy Tool

A most irregular partnership between Saudi and the USA. There are, however, some striking similarities between Trump and MBS. None particularly comforting.

Saudi Arabia to boost US investments to 1 trillion USD: Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

It's a cloud, right? Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW, as it used to be named), obvious.

Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services

Actually, increase tariffs a lot more and there will be zero inflation. Interest rates will be irrelevant. I speak the truth.

Trump: We want 1% inflation — and we’re going to get it a little lower

What will it take? Perhaps a few more sackings of some current key people until you find someone sufficiently senior but so stupid to massage the numbers to what you deign to be about right? They will say, could be tricky Mr Dog, but yeah, I can do ...

Trump: We want 1% inflation — and we’re going to get it a little lower

Yeah, there was a meme going around like that. Being an idiot is the same as being dead. If you know it you aren't.

Trump: We want 1% inflation — and we’re going to get it a little lower

Yeah look if Nth Korea can be self-sufficient in everything, so can the US. When Trump replaces his faulty neuron with a chip, it'll be made in America, and that matters.

Trump: Because of tariffs, chip makers are coming back to the US

I'm not sure if this is what Van meant, but if you can rule out Taiwan as a non-allied country, which countries (country?) in the world would be considered a close ally of the US these days? That shouldn't be a trick question in normal circumstances. ...

Trump: Because of tariffs, chip makers are coming back to the US

Yeah, and I wonder on what basis the Swiss tariffs were imposed? If via emergency powers, then the Swiss are doing a deal that is very smelly as the tariffs could be struck down. And that would make the Swiss look rather fraudulent in the eyes of ...

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion

Oh, I can tell you now that the results will meet forecast. Maybe exceed. A small chance of a faint glow. According to Dr Micheal Burry, the books are so deeply cooked you'd need heat shielding to view or touch them. That body cladding and face ...

Bessent: 'I am confident' China will honor agreements on rare earths

Your words and insights are great and profound. Very great. In fact some of the greatest I have ever read. You must write a book or take a lecture tour.

Next Fed interest-rate cut could slide into 2026

Oh, that was just the Brady Bunch family friendly version. I had the presence of mind to leave the Quentin Tarantino cut on the editing floor. Thankyou for your advice.

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion

Fuck off to somewhere where your puerile retorts may be heard by those who love you, like the empty beer cans and pizza boxes and drunk school friends in your pick-up truck. Oh, didn't go to school? So, you're a MAGA fanboy.

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion

Ah, ye olde inflection point. Some may think it's a geographical feature. Maybe I blinked, but I haven't read about that old goat for quite some time. Nice to know that commentators know all about the mathematical characteristics of a smooth curve ...

Next Fed interest-rate cut could slide into 2026

I am very disappointed with the Swiss. They pledged to invest two hundred billion in the US?? What? For a measly decrease in tariffs imposed on them by a dictator? Guys, if you have a lazy 200 billion hanging around, hep your own economy if it needs ...

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion

Well yes, Trump does have some rather irregular priorities. This is consistent with that of an authoritarian who has misguided ambitions and who fails to see the trees (the proletariat) for their distorted view of the woods.

Treasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court...