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Ben Bernanke Ben Shalom Bernanke (born December 13, 1953) is an American economist. Bernanke succeeded Alan Greenspan as the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on February 1, 2006. He was nominated for a second term by President Barack Obama in 2009 as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. [Wikipedia]
Stagflation watch
By John Schroy, on March 20th, 2010 | 
The lack of fiscal restraint of President Obama on the healthcare issue, the ’stimulus bill’, and other ‘progressive’ legislation in the pipeline, combined with the jobs-firsts-inflation-last attitude of Fed Chairman Bernanke — leave little room to doubt that sooner or later the United States is likely to enter the realm of double-digit inflation.
Inflation is likely be the final and deadliest blow to the retirement dreams of many Baby Boomers. When the stock market crashes, one can hope for a recovery some day. With inflation, the losses are permanent and final.
As goes January?
By John Schroy, on February 26th, 2010 | 
Foreign investors and mutual fund shareholders were the primary buyers behind the Bear Market Recovery of 2009. Stock buybacks had disappeared, a significant modification in investor/issuer behavior that had been seen since 1982 and SEC Rule 10b-18.
The rally hit a peak in January 2010, reminding many of the saying, “As goes January, so goes the year”.
Storm coming:
By John Schroy, on August 13th, 2009 | 
When the government spends much more than it takes in, inflation results. The Obama administration is spending a lot more that it should.
In fact, Congressional authorization for deficit spending is now at historic levels. Will Americans paper their walls with dollar bills when inflation hits?
So far, most Congressional authorizations have not been disbursed. But as spending budgets are executed, inflation should kick in.
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