Mike Shedlock

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• Who Do You Blame for the Woes of the Middle-Class?

  Published 02 September 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The Pew Research center ponders The Lost Decade of the Middle Class. Since 2000, the middle class has shrunk in size, fallen backward in income…

• Reader Questions On Hyperinflation; Would Printing $50 Trillion Tomorrow Do Anything?

  Published 30 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In response to Economist Fired for Expressing Opinions on Max Keiser Show; Errors in Observation where I stated "The Fed Cannot Realistically Cause Hyperinflation" I…

• Investment Conference Featuring John Hussman, Michael Pettis, Jim Chanos, John Mauldin, Mike 'Mish' Shedlock, Chris Martenson

  Published 29 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  I am pleased to announce an economic conference in Sonoma, California on April 5, 2013 featuring some of the best economic thinkers and speakers in…

• Robots to Rule the World? Taking All Jobs? Replace Women?

  Published 21 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  I have been collecting links on robots and the roles they play in manufacturing, fashion, and even writing sports updates of major league games. Let's…

• Reader Question: Why is the Euro So "Strong" in the Face of Break-Up Possibilities?

  Published 18 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Reader Toney writes ... Hello Mish, Please consider writing a piece on your blog explaining why EUR USD is not more eroded. It would seem…

• Unemployment Up in 44 States; New York Unemployment Highest Since 1983; No Improvement Nationally in 2012; Looking Ahead: What's Next?

  Published 17 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Unemployment was up in 44 States, down in two states, down in D.C, and unchanged in four others. There has been no improvement nationally this…

• New Jersey Unemployment Hits 35-Year High of 9.8%; What Does That Suggest About Retail Sales?

  Published 17 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As I continue to ponder reported rising retail sales, I note that Bloomberg reports New Jersey Jobless Rate Increases to 35-Year High of 9.8% New…

• Gary Shilling: US in Recession Now or Within 3 Months, Deleveraging Will Take 5-7 More Years

  Published 13 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In a Daily Ticker Interview with Henry Blodget, economist Gary Shilling makes the case the US is already in recession. "We've had three consecutive months…

• Ponzi Bank Financing of 'Wealth Management Products' in China Backed by Dubious Real Estate Projects; 'Golden Elephants', Poway, and Pay Option ARMs

  Published 11 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Top Chinese banks are involved in Ponzi financing of investment deals, offering interest rates over 7% to depositors, to finance real estate projects gone bust…

• Problem in Europe is Arithmetic, Not Confidence; Why the Eurozone Cannot Possibly Survive Intact

  Published 10 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Via email, Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets makes a compelling case why Spain is destined to leave the euro. For ease in reading, I…

• Preposterous Falsehoods From Gary North Regarding the Inflation/Deflation Debate

  Published 03 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  When it comes to the inflation deflation debate it really would help if people would stop presenting complete falsehoods as facts. Here is a case…

• US Factory Orders 'Unexpectedly' Decline; US Car Sales 'Unexpectedly' Decline; Expect the Unexpected

  Published 02 August 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The words for the day once again are "unexpectedly declined". I have a couple of examples. The New York Times reports U.S. Factory Orders Fall…

• Is Global Trade About To Collapse? Where are Oil Prices Headed? A Chat with Mish

  Published 26 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Last week, I agreed to do an interview on OilPrice.Com. The initial interview was conducted over the phone, with follow-up emails. The interview first appeared…

• Germany in Recession: Private Sector Sees Fastest Falls in Output and New Business Since June 2009; New Export Orders Collapse

  Published 24 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The vaunted German export machine is sinking into the abyss. The Markit Flash Germany PMI® shows German private sector sees fastest falls in output and…

• Social Media Panic in Italy: 'Enough of this Agony; Give Us Back the Lira'

  Published 23 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Black Monday messages on Facebook and Twitter have gone viral in Italy as people have had enough of austerity, job losses, and uncertainty. La Stampa…

• Job Losses and Unemployment Skyrocketing in China; Thinner, Taller iPhone 5

  Published 19 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In the video below Jefferies Managing Director Peter Misek discusses the coming iPhone 5 with Emily Chang on Bloomberg TV. Misek reports the iPhone will…

• Peugeot Has 51% Chance of Debt Default; Hollande Says France Will Not Let Peugeot Lay Off Workers

  Published 16 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The incredibly inept policies of French president Francois Hollande are back in the news. Hollande is following up on his proposal to not let companies…

• Reader Questions on 'Credit-Worthiness': Did Banks Give Mortgages to Non-Creditworthy Borrowers?

  Published 15 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  I received several emails from readers regarding Can Bernanke Force Banks to Lend by Halting Interest on Excess Reserves? Here are the specific sentences in…

• Can Bernanke Force Banks to Lend by Halting Interest on Excess Reserves?

  Published 13 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Several readers have ask me to comment on a King World interview of Michael Pento. Before I offer my comments on Pento's thoughts, let me…

• Mish on Capital Account: 'Time for Krugman to Leave Ivory Tower for Real World'

  Published 12 July 2012 | viewed 0 times

  I was on Capital Account once again on Wednesday with Lauren Lyster. The topics of discussion this time were the US and global recessions, auto…