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Euros versus the dollar

Multiple central banks weaken the euro

The reputation of the euro will depend upon the reputation of the European Central Bank and its ability to control the volume of euros in circulation.

The multiplicity of independent central banks is the Achilles heel of the eurosystem. A bank, controlled by the government, in a fiat money environment, that acts as the paying agent for that government, has — in effect — the capability to print money (although not necessarily banknotes).

Imagine, tomorrow the headlines in the Wall Street Journal read “$100 billion is inflationary euros issued without the knowledge of the European Central Bank”. What would be the effect of the news on the value of the euro as a reserve currency?

Faked Reform

Dodd-Frank spurs sub-prime loans

The tentacles of sub-prime lending are far reaching and grow from a bed of corrupt politics.

The immediate cause of the worldwide financial Crash of 2008 was the extensive granting of sub-prime mortgages.

The Dodd-Frank financial reform bill introduced in Title XII, “IMPROVING ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS”, a new, fraud-prone solution to a non-existent problem, the granting of $2,500 loans to middle and low income borrowers.

In combination with other political funds, this program could be an extremely powerful tool for voter fraud. In fact, it is difficult to imagine why else it would be inserted into the Dodd-Frank Act.

Social change:

Thriving without a credit card

The Crash of 2008 is restructuring the availability of consumer credit as well as household spending and saving habits.

Restricted availability of consumer credit and a greater propensity of households to save before spending, may result in less use of credit cards and smaller mortgages. A return, even partial, to saving habits of the 1950s could stimulate economic recovery.

The popular Dave Ramsey radio and TV shows suggest that a societal change in this direction is at least possible. Lower levels of personal debt would boost the economy and make people happier.

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