Why the Fed Will Not “Taper”
Is the Fed going to “taper”? In other words, will it slow the rate of monetary expansion? When will the Fed do this? - That’s what everyone wants to know. As the central bank for the world’s biggest...
View ArticleIs the Taper a Big Lie?
(UPDATED! See below.) The much-talked-about taper could be nothing more than a big joke. Where is the statistical evidence of the taper? Let’s look at the last 10 years of the Federal Reserve’s balance...
View ArticleBank of Canada’s Balance Sheet: Still Trending Higher
The Bank of Canada has somewhat arrested the rate of growth on its balance sheet. The monetary base has reached a bit of a “plateau” for now, very close to all-time highs from December 2013 ($91.045...
View ArticleBank of Canada Has More Assets Than Ever
The Bank of Canada’s balance sheet is now bigger than ever. The central bank grows fat on the debts created by Ottawa. The rate of growth had slowed a bit in recent months, but the latest data tells us...
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