thestatedtruth.com | November 25, 2010
A re-designed bankruptcy law was the end result of a huge successful lobbying effort by the banks back in 2005. Congress hadn’t envisioned a surge in bankruptcies when it re-designed the bankruptcy law to make it harder for consumers to walk away from their debts. Americans are expected to file for bankruptcy-court protection this year at a […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 25, 2010
From Bloomberg News By Zoltan Simon Nov 25, 2010 Hungary is giving its citizens an ultimatum: move your private-pension fund assets to the state or lose your state pension. Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy announced the policy yesterday, escalating a government drive to bring 3 trillion forint ($14.6 billion) of privately managed pension assets under state […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 25, 2010
www.ingerletter.com This has been ignored in the press. So why is this a big deal? Well, because there are more dollars outstanding abroad then in the United States, and we’re really just beginning to see this kind of dollar mischief. But trust the world, there will be more. China, Russia Quit Dollar By Su Qiang and Li Xiaokun (China […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 25, 2010
Germany just said “No” Thought this was a shoe in but…… BERLIN—The European Commission floated a proposal Wednesday to double the size of Europe’s €440 billion bailout fund for indebted euro-zone countries, but the idea was quickly dismissed by Germany, according to people familiar with the situation. The apparent disagreement between Brussels and Berlin comes […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 24, 2010
It seems that the European bailout buck will stop with Portugal unless more money is added (it will be). When Europe created the EFSF it did not think it would need to serially bail out everyone.  But now the EFSF needs more money to cover a bailout of Spain, and then what about Italy? Inquiring minds want to know! […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 23, 2010
So, the talking heads are pressing up U.S.  growth prospects while the Fed gets more worried. Hmm…… From The Wall Street Journal Fed officials downgraded their assessment of the economy at a November meeting as they debated the benefits and costs of bond purchases, minutes showed. Fed officials downgraded their growth projection to between 3% […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 23, 2010
The Chinese haves vs. the have-nots and the Chinese rich vs. the poor ….will be at the forefront of China’s immediate problems. This is how revolutions start. Don’t think for a second that the Chinese leadership doesn’t know or worry about this fact! This from Art Cashin On the floor of The New York Stock Exchange……. Remember Wen – Chinese Premier Wen […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 22, 2010
The Problem:Â Out of 113 million households, 1/100 of 1% rake in $10 million or more annually. As consumers, the top 5% carry the same weight as the bottom 80%. The top 10% take in 50% of the income. (The sources are listed in Two Americas: The Gap Between the Top 5% and the Bottom […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 22, 2010
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that new layoffs of state and federal workers are near at hand in this debt/economic cycle. What will be the reaction to this new found forced austerity? That’s the million dollar question! www.jsmineset.com
thestatedtruth.com | November 21, 2010
So,  there will probably be a new vote in congress for unemployment benefits before year end, seeking a simple majority to pass, unlike the recent legislative tactic brought by the Democrats requiring a super majority (2/3’s) vote…..which failed! As for the tax issue vote, it’s anyones guess. The Administration has said it wants all tax increases to […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 21, 2010
Ireland has an unprecedented budget deficit — equaling one-third of its economic output this year! This bailout is a no-brainer, but up until now Ireland has said they didn’t need any help…..Geez! Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said Ireland will apply for a bailout as it sets itself up to be the second euro member to seek a rescue […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 18, 2010
If this happens, there will be no winners. Interest rates would rise rapidly, real estate would see a new leg down (bigger then anyone thought possible) and stock and commodity markets across the globe would implode!  Robert Rubin: “U.S. In Terribly Dangerous Territory,” Bond Market May Be Headed For “Implosion”  Aaron Task Warning of the risk […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 18, 2010
Prime means the top qualified and most credit worthy people, the highest rated and least likely to default. Foreclosures on prime fixed-rate mortgages in the U.S. jumped to a record in the third quarter as unemployment strained household budgets of the most credit worthy borrowers. Homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments as job cuts […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 17, 2010
ICI Data shows the 28’th consecutive week of domestic equity fund outflows and $86 billion in outflows for the year!Â
thestatedtruth.com | November 17, 2010
It all sounds good but not so fast……GM’s owners, including the U.S. Treasury, sold at least $15.8 billion of common shares at $33 each, making it the second-largest U.S. Initial Public Offering (IPO) on record according to data compiled by Bloomberg. GM received $49.5 billion in a taxpayer bailout just last year. The Treasury, which is taking a loss on […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 17, 2010
Looks like the VAT (Value Added Tax) or what is also known as the Consumption Tax is picking up steam. We suggest that time and understanding be entered into any equation of change. Let’s try to simplify the tax system going forward, not complicate things further. All of this spending got us nowhere.  The nation cannot […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 16, 2010
John Mauldin Reviews Gary Shilling’s Brand New Book,  The Age of Deleveraging: Investment Strategies For A Decade Of Slow Growth And Deflation. Some of his opinions are covered below. Roadblocks on the deleveraging highway may include a crisis in U.S. commercial real estate (Chart 5) that could exceed the earlier one in housing. Then there’s a possible […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 16, 2010
CNBC’s Diana Olick reports that the investigation into the biggest financial fraud in recent history is about to be closed. State AGs are nearing a settlement with banks, which will slap a few wrists, see banks put some money in a settlement fund, and will result in some principal reductions.  Then everything will be well again.  Oh, and banker […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 16, 2010
It looks like the day of reckoning is close at hand for state governments. Illinois faces a deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, that could reach $15 billion—more than half the state’s general-fund budget. California faces a deficit next year of $25.4 billion, twice the size of previous forecasts and California Gov. […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 15, 2010
The rate will tell the story. If the rate is reasonable then it is illogical. If it is illogical then QE (Quantitative Easing) has started to bail out states.           Jim Sinclair This two-part sale of so-called revenue anticipation notes (Rans) allows California to bridge the gap to its tax season in the spring…… Hopefully!  Notice […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 13, 2010
John Mauldin says…….”If the Bush tax cuts are not extended, in my opinion it is almost a lock that we go into recession next year, unemployment goes to 12%, and underemployment gets even worse”. The only real way to pay for all these benefits will ultimately be a value-added tax, or VAT.    A VAT looks […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 13, 2010
This is peanuts compared to what the OTC derivative credit default swaps are going to cost. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, U.S. cities saw their general fund revenue fall the most since at least 1986 in the budget year that ended June 30, according to the National League of Cities.   States now face […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 13, 2010
It’s the rainy season in California…..Schwarzenegger Declares Emergency, Calls Special Budget Session November 12, 2010 By Michael B. Marois Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, citing a $25.4 billion budget gap over the next 19 months, declared a fiscal emergency and called lawmakers to a special session next month to begin dealing with […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 12, 2010
This is called kicking the can down the road!   “You can tell from the FSB statements that there’s been a huge amount of controversy,†said Barbara Matthews,  managing director of BCM International Regulatory Analytics LLC in Washington. “Some of these issues have been on the international agenda for decades, and still there’s no end in sight […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 12, 2010
The trouble continues at the U.S. Postal Service. It lost a record $8.5 billion, and said almost two thirds of the deficit, or $5.5 billion, covered health-benefit costs for future retirees. Hey, here’s a novel idea (not)…. let’s raise the cost of postage stamps every year, that way the postal workers can keep their retirement benefits. The U.S. […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 10, 2010
ICI Data shows the 27th consecutive week  of domestic fund outflows, commencing with the May flash crash, and resulting in $85 billion in retail outflow YTD. www.zerohedge.com
thestatedtruth.com | November 10, 2010
This is unbelievable….beyond belief……..California’s deficit over the next year and half has gone vertical soaring to $25.4 billion. California faces a far-larger budget shortfall than state officials were projecting only weeks ago. The deficit over the next year and half has soared to $25.4 billion, the state’s chief budget analyst said on Wednesday. The startling figure […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 10, 2010
A presidential commission’s leaders proposed a $3.8 trillion deficit-cutting plan that would trim Social Security and Medicare, reduce income-tax rates and eliminate tax breaks including the mortgage-interest deduction. November 10, 2010 Bloomberg Wiping out all tax breaks, including the home mortgage deduction, while lowering tax rates would save $100 billion a year according to Erskine Bowles, co-chairman […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 10, 2010
A major point in the long weather cycle occurs in 2011…….Demand is soaring and crop yields are shrinking. This alone will send agricultural prices higher. Now add aggressive currency devaluation into the mix and we can better understand the direction of capital flows. The phrase budget pain will soon redefine the grocery checkout experience. From the FT: (FT) — The spectre […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 9, 2010
What is Quantitative easing….and what is Monetization of debt? Quantitative easing is the monetization of debt. It can take many forms from guaranteeing other obligations to outright purchase of Treasury instruments. The one trillion dollar Euro Rescue Program is without any doubt as big a QE program as the U.S. Ben Bernanke plan. The following […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 9, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ November 9, 2010 The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule to implement section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Section 343 provides temporary unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts. This separate coverage will become effective on […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 9, 2010
There is a school of thought that says many markets are rigged….gasp. When we see results such as these for the big Banks and Wall Street firms, it only serves to fan those fires, and in the process create more doubt about the fairness in the “new normal” markets! Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  the two […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 8, 2010
Germany:  U.S. debt and interest policy generally “doesn’t add up” and the U.S. model is in “deep crisisâ€. . Hmm, so what happens if this U.S. policy fails…….inquiring minds want to know?    German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schuble, offered some withering criticism of the Fed’s move and U.S. economics. Here’s a bit from the […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 8, 2010
Oil Slickonomics-Part 13-Idle Iron November 8, 2010 In our recent comment entitled Oil Slickonomics Part 12 we discussed how the federal government is implementing a policy that functions as a de facto moratorium, even though the Obama administration has formally lifted the de jure oil drilling moratorium. We appreciate the readers who responded, and we […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 7, 2010
Oil Slickonomics-Part 12-An Update November 4, 2010 We will start this note with two links. The first is to the October 2010 edition of the National Geographic. It is devoted to the Gulf oil spill, with a comprehensive report that includes excellent maps and photos. Those who lean green will find support in this assemblage of […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 6, 2010
Here are some shocking numbers…..Personal incomes are not going up. In fact, the income data is downright scary for the U.S.   The largest group of wage earners – a massive 24 million or 16% of the total wage group  – made between 1 red cent and $4,999.99. On average they earned $2,016.  The average wage for […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 6, 2010
Mark Twain Said That History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, It Just Rhymes. The events we are experiencing today look a lot like the same experiences that we had in the 1930s. There are lessons to be taken away from the 1930s that are useful in evaluating both policy and markets today. The lesson that we learned […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 5, 2010
Interestingly…..Credit-card debt declined for the 25th straight month, while non-revolving loans rose by the most since August 2007. Consumer borrowing in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in September by the most in two years, and saw a surge in non-revolving credit such as college loans and auto financing. Credit rose $2.1 billion and was more then estimated after […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 4, 2010
That flushing sound you hear is just more money down the toilet! Two weeks ago, the FHFA, using Moody’s assumptions and modelling, said that a worst case scenario for Fannie and Freddie could result in total costs to taxpayers of $363 billion, an incremental $220 billion to the $148 billion already spent to keep the […]
thestatedtruth.com | November 4, 2010
The so-called “rare earths” would not be rare earths…unless they were rare. “Basically, rare earths are exotic elements that are critical to the future of high tech, clean energy, Big Science and – oh by the way – national defense,” explains Byron King, editor of Outstanding Investments. “The list includes 17 elements like terbium, ytterbium, […]
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