David Beckworth

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• World Banks have the Power to save the Global Economy, if they want to

  Published 16 May 2012 | viewed 7,760 times

  The global economy appears to be headed over cliff this year.  The emerging world is experiencing a significant economic slow down, the Eurozone will probably…

• Bernanke's Response To Commodity Price Inflation Accusation

  Published 04 February 2011 | viewed 6,799 times

  Bernanke responds today to the accusation that the commodity price boom is being caused by U.S. monetary policy: Supply and demand abroad for commodities, not…

• Is the Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Being Threatened?

  Published 14 January 2011 | viewed 6,633 times

  Randall W. Forsyth points to two recent developments as part of a broader change in the global monetary system: The new world monetary order continued…

• Why Commodity Prices are Surging

  Published 29 December 2010 | viewed 7,858 times

  Paul Krugman explains the main reason for the rising commodity prices: Today, as in 2007-2008, the primary driving force behind rising commodity prices isn’t demand…

• Fed Showing Signs of Awareness That Has Been Absent for Months

  Published 23 September 2010 | viewed 6,432 times

  You may have missed it, but this afternoon a slumbering giant with a formidable arsenal of economic weapons began to awake. That giant is the…

• Several Things Worth Noting on Inflations Remarkable Downward Trend

  Published 09 September 2010 | viewed 6,276 times

  It's still happening.  Eight months on and counting, expected inflation continues to fall at a steady pace as seen below: Several things to note about…