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Inflation Protected Bonds

A lot of people are asking me what I think of Bernanke’s testimony before Congress this week. He has been explaining how he is going to deftly remove the 900% increase in bank reserves from the market before it turns … Continue reading

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A Simple Guide to Understanding Budget Deficits and Interest Rates

Note: When I wrote this explanation of budget deficits and interest rates just a year ago as a chapter of my book, Lessons from a Road Warrior, we were in a different world where budgets mattered, at least a little. … Continue reading

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