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May 11, 20228 min read

Does ICE + Black Knight = Shareholder Value?

ICE buying the revenue streams represented by BKI is a big bet on yesterday, not a bold initiative to change the mortgage industry

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Apr 26, 20226 min read

Deflation, Not Inflation, is the Threat

Xi Jinping in China and Putin in Russia have turned their backs on the global economy to retain power

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Mar 1, 20223 min read

When "Force Majeure" Isn't Quite

The imposition of sanctions on Russia is not as comprehensive as some press reports suggest.

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Feb 14, 20226 min read

The Curse of Humphrey Hawkins

If you consider QE “stimulus” inflationary, then Fed policy actually accelerated inflation in the November-January period.

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Dec 7, 20217 min read

Fed Tightens Months Late, Even as it Attacks Liquidity

any of the problems that the Fed now seeks to fix, starting with the unnecessary elimination of LIBOR, are a function of earlier policies...

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Nov 10, 20218 min read

Is New York City Coming Back?

Over the next several years, as the economic cost of COVID becomes full visible, New York City may face its second financial crisis

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Oct 6, 20215 min read

Powell Reappointment Still Likely

Amidst the yelling and screaming of Elizabeth Warren, we suspect that Jay Powell will survive the crisis

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Oct 4, 20217 min read

Trade Warrior: Dan Caprio on the EU, China and Global Trade

A nation of 1.5 billion souls is being held hostage by a criminal gang called the Chinese Communist Party.

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