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Economic Madness

Here are some hard-core facts that you need to consider. Starting in 2000, the U.S. has created $1.5 trillion new dollars (M2), and has a cumulative trade deficit of $1.6 trillion. This totals $3.1 trillion on the negative side of the dollar equation. To say the least, this is bad monetary karma and will lead toward a very strong gold price.

From 1973 to 1981 the inflation rate in the U.S. averaged 9.2% per year ! The Fed raising interest rates during this time, on balance did nothing ! Why ? Because the money increases from prior years were already in the system…the horses were out of the barn. For most of this time gold went up, interest rates went up and inflation went up. Prior to this time the money supply (M2) from 1965 to 1974 increased 101%. This caused the inflation from 1973 to 1981. The Fed could not stop it. Gold went from $100 to $850.

Here is a reality check on the above mentioned $1.5 trillion created from the year 2000. First, I will refer to the U.S. money supply (M2) in 1980. It was $1.5 trillion. All the tangible wealth in the United States, every bridge, office building, home, car, television, plane, everything was created over 200 years with a money supply that ended up at $1.5 trillion. 200 years of blood, sweat and tears to create all the tangible wealth in the U.S. Our country in a bit more than four years has created the same amount of money! $1.5 trillion! This new money has not created anything near the tangible wealth of the first 200 year’s $1.5 trillion. This is currency depreciation on a grand scale.

This is economic madness.

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posted by G @ 10:37 AM