Mike Norman Economics

The Chinese regulators seem to be on the right side of this one, but they should have stepped it sooner. But better late than never. The concept of banking needs to be extended to fintech.Zero HedgeAnt's IPO Suspension Shows It's Too Big To Fail NowYe Xie, Bloomberg macro commentator and analyst

Underneath the emotion which will be running high, will be those powerful fiscal flows. That's bullish. Trade and invest using the concepts of MMT. Get a 30-day free trial to MMT Trader. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/mmt-trader/?s2-ssl=yes/ Download my podcasts! New one every week. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1105286 Mike Norman Twitter https://twitter.com/mikenorman

Sign of recovery, or OPEC?OilpriceOil Prices Soar On Major Crude DrawJulianne GeigerSee alsoZero HedgeWTI Extends Gains After Bigger Than Expected Crude DrawTyler Durden

 I don't put up criticism of MMT unless it is informed and Otmar Issing at least knows the basics. His response is predictable since he is a well-known financial conservative even in Germany, which is the the contemporary bastion of the Treasury view. He still thinks that monetary policy administered by an independent central bank works, in spite of the facts.His argument against MMT? Currency debasement.Project SyndicateThe MMT MythOtmar Issing, President of the Center for Financial Studies...

Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning with the late William Strauss, unpacks the demographics of generational change.MarketWatchU.S. faces a potential ‘secession crisis’ at home and ‘open conflict’ with China in the coming decade, says author who predicted 2020 unrestJonathan Burton interviews Neil Howe

 3% (Merril Lynch) to 4.5% (Goldman). All that government spending having an effect? But without a stimulus bill, many are hurting and growth could have been both better and more even.Calculated RiskEarly Q4 GDP ForecastsBill McBride

Western neoliberalism on the rocks?The Vineyard of the SakerThe Russia-China votePepe EscobarSee alsoThe dragon spreads its wings — while the eagle and bear watch, each from a different angle.econintersectChina's New 15-Year Vision: 'Dual Circulation' To Sustainable GrowthDan Steinbock, Difference Group

Backgrounder on arctic icebreakers.Dances with BearsRUSSIA CAN, THE UNITED STATES CAN’T CUT THE ICEAlexei Bezborodov, editor in chief of Infranews.ru, the bible of the Russian maritime industry

Diagnosis: delusional (The European leadership, that is.)Strategic Culture FoundationWhy Is Europe Courting Revolution?Alastair Crooke | founder and director of the Conflicts Forum, and former British diplomat and senior figure in British intelligence and in European Union diplomacy

 I keep forgetting to get one, but hopefully, I will remember by the end of the week.MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus and the flu are two entirely different viruses. But a new study suggests those who get a flu vaccine face a considerably lower risk for being hospitalized if and when they get COVID-19.And the flu vaccine also appears to significantly reduce a COVID-19 patient's risk for ending up in an intensive care unit (ICU), researchers sayFlu Shot May Shield You...