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How Clinton And The Federal Reserve Destroyed The US Economy
Confounded Interest ^ | 07/02/21 | Anthony B. Sanders

Posted on 07/02/2021 5:45:35 PM PDT by Browns Ultra Fan

Today’s jobs reports showed that labor force participation did not improve since May and remain substantially below pre-Covid levels.

Over the longer term, we can see that M2 Money Velocity peaked around the same time that US labor force participant peaked (1997). And it has been downhill since 1997 with Covid accelerating the decline.

So, it is not just Covid that is killing money velocity and labor force participation. I wonder if The Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, had anything to do with M2 Velocity getting crushed?

Nothing has been the same since The Clinton Administration, Alan Greenspan and 1997.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: clinton; money; unemployment
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We tend to focus on Covid and how it damaged the US economy, but the destruction started under Bill Clinton along with the reign of error of Alan Greenspan. Its been all downhill since 1999 and the repeal of most of Glass Steagal letting banking run wild.
1 posted on 07/02/2021 5:45:36 PM PDT by Browns Ultra Fan
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

Ping


2 posted on 07/02/2021 5:54:39 PM PDT by Lowell1775
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

It’s time for the Third Bank of the United States to follow the other two.


3 posted on 07/02/2021 6:03:03 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

The whole thing started back when Wilson was in.

WAY before the Klintoon Crime syndicate got control.

Hell, they tried to sabotage Reagan the SOBs.

AND, I believe they were the ones who killed JFK.


4 posted on 07/02/2021 6:29:35 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

a lot of major legislation was passed in the 1910s&1920s.

1913 was the worse.

From the formation of a new income tax and then a creation of the Fed to boot, the 16th and 17th (Senators elected directly) signed off on..


5 posted on 07/02/2021 6:47:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!!)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

I remember Perot going off on Clinton for his Fed’s pushing out the debt. In essence, Clinton took out long term loans to make it appear that he had budget surpluses. He pointed out that a business should never use expensive, 30 year capital to fund every day expenses. People living on HELOCs in 2008 learned that lesson.


6 posted on 07/02/2021 6:53:49 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

Problems with The Fed go further back then Bill Clinton, way back to Day One in 1913.

Read Dr. Murray Rothbard’s book, “The Case Against the Fed”. You will find out everything you need to know.


7 posted on 07/02/2021 6:56:51 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

Go back to the beginning in 1913, your trying for a easy explanation.


8 posted on 07/02/2021 6:57:41 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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To: crz

Reagan really helped start the Credit binge by The Fed and we have been watching the havoc for the last 40 years.


9 posted on 07/02/2021 6:59:01 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan
Any article you read with the two words "money velocity" may safely be disregarded.

The concept of the velocity of money was invented to make some concocted Keynesian formulas balance.

At this moment, you hold title to a certain amount of money. Whether you spend it today or don't, you will not affect its value.

Only the Fed can do that by printing more or less.

10 posted on 07/02/2021 7:04:28 PM PDT by BfloGuy ( Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas.)
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“The concept of the velocity of money was invented to make some concocted Keynesian formulas balance.”

So you think a billionaire who keeps all of their money in a vault will have the same inflationary effect as someone who spends all their money?

How does that make any sense?


11 posted on 07/02/2021 7:14:59 PM PDT by Renfrew
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To: NormsRevenge

I believe they were passed on the day or so prior to Christmas. Just like Obastard care.

Cant remember now..


12 posted on 07/02/2021 7:57:41 PM PDT by crz
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Paul Volker tried to sabotage Reagan.


13 posted on 07/02/2021 7:59:54 PM PDT by crz
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To: NormsRevenge
For fighting the national bank..one hero you might cringe at is Andy Jackson. Just read his reason for eliminating it. SPOT ON!

Heck, even US Grant hated the critter and took steps to keep it in the hell hole that it deserved.

Grant was not the terrible president we all make him out to be. He had a terrible habit of appointing people of subversive character. Sound familiar? Who does that sound like? Trump.

14 posted on 07/02/2021 8:03:53 PM PDT by crz
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Oh my Lord, you poor thing, Reagan did in Reagan. Deficit spending really started under him and has never stopped, of course the Democrats helped also.

You really need to do some research.


15 posted on 07/02/2021 8:07:18 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

Upcoming headline: How Trump Destroyed the Federal Reserve, IRS Hardest Hit.


16 posted on 07/02/2021 8:43:19 PM PDT by upsdriver
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

this nation is on the same path as rome. I really don’t see any way of avoiding the same fate.


17 posted on 07/02/2021 8:48:30 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: Browns Ultra Fan

And the bailouts to Wall Street get exponentially larger each crisis.


18 posted on 07/02/2021 9:33:46 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Captain Peter Blood

I think your wizzing up the wrong tree buster.

Anyone needs research it is yourself. You will find out, if your capable, that Volcker caused a double dip recession through his manipulation of the interest rates.

We are done. Go find another to post your ignorance.


19 posted on 07/02/2021 9:43:02 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Your ignorance is noted. Volker raised rates to break inflation, rates started going up under Carter. What would you have done?


20 posted on 07/03/2021 9:43:53 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag)
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