Inflation as a moral hazard

By Claudio Grass As I have argued many times in the past, the corruption of money itself and its purposeful devaluation is by far the most important problem facing not just investors and savers, but virtually every single citizen on the face of the planet. Taxation, especially the extremely predatory and aggressive kind that most governments enforce …

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Mayor of New York City officially declares social media a ‘public health hazard’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially labeled social media as an “environmental toxin” and a “public health hazard,” likening it to tobacco and guns. The advisory singles out platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook, holding them responsible for the surging rates of teen depression. City officials are urging parents to establish “tech-free times” …

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Liquidity Fairy Alert! It just keeps going up! Bank Term Funding Program usage above $100B for the 15th consecutive week! ($107.993B vs $107.855B 9/6). An over reliance on central bank funding, the BTFP is a moral hazard! As of 8/31/23, $2,173,066,000 in interest to survive another day.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 15th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are reviewing: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …

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Liquidity Fairy Alert! Up and up it goes! Bank Term Funding Program usage above $100B for the 13th consecutive week ($107.527B vs $107.386B 8/17). An over reliance on central bank funding that is growing faster than the rate of inflation, BTFP is a moral hazard!

by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 13th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …

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Liquidity Fairy Alert! Bank Term Funding Program usage UP AGAIN (.4% to $107.242B vs $106.864B 8/9), marking the 11th consecutive week over $100B. This looks more and more like there’s an over-reliance on Fed Funding–growing faster than inflation ‘should be,’ I believe the BTFP is a moral hazard!

by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program hit a NEW all time high–the 11th consecutive week above $100 billion! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial …

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CBDC Means Central Bank DIRECT Control (Central Bank Digital Currency Is Frought With Moral Hazard Risks)

by confoundedinterest17 Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the digital form of a government-issued currency that isn’t pegged to a physical commodity (in other words, CBDCs are digital FIAT currency). They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that their value is fixed by the central bank and equivalent to the country’s fiat currency, which is the US Dollar. …

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Liquidity Fairy Alert! Bank Term Funding Program usage rose this week ($102.927B vs $102.305B on 7/12), marking the 7th straight week over $100B. It’s looking more and more like there’s an over-reliance on Fed Funding. I believe this be a moral hazard.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is on the increase again! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …

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Liquidity Fairy Alert! Bank Term Funding Program usage rose this week ($102.305B vs $101.959B on 7/5), marking the 6th straight week over $100B. It’s looking more and more like there’s an over-reliance on Fed Funding. Could this be a moral hazard?

by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is back on the increase! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …

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Sliding Commercial and Industrial Loans and the Bank Term Funding Program: How the Fed’s Two-Tiered System is Distorting Idiosyncratic Risk in the Market and Setting Us on a Risky Path Towards Moral Hazard.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Reminder, while banks have the liquidity fairy, ‘we’ get the promise of 2 more rate hikes this year, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic yet again enrichens himself inappropriately from his position. What I want to talk about tonight is something new–Commercial and Industrial Loans, All Commercial Banks. What are Commercial and Industrial Loans? Commercial and Industrial …

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