Martin Armstrong | The Fed will be forced to raise rates, and both Congress and the media will blame them for not raising rates sooner and for creating an asset bubble.

Martin Armstrong | The Fed will be forced to raise rates, and both Congress and the media will blame them for not raising rates sooner and for creating an asset bubble.

NY Times | Americans of both parties fundamentally reject the regime of untrammeled money in elections.

Charles Hugh Smith | The past six years of expansion have been as illusory as Cinderella’s magic carriage.

Michael Krieger | It’s an economic recovery so lopsided, corrupt and fraudulent only an oligarch could love it.

Business Insider | There’s just not enough money moving in markets at any one time.

The Daily Sheeple | At this point, it’s hard to say how many bankers have killed themselves over the past two years.

Armstrong Economics | Many in Spain are starting to figure out that the only way to survive is to get your money out of the bank.

Armstrong Economics | Many in Spain are starting to figure out that the only way to survive is to get your money out of the bank.

Business Insider | Chinese stocks, having closed down more than 5% on Thursday, have seen some wild volatility in early Friday trade.