When the Fall arrives we witness an array of colours,  plants and trees start the process of going dormant. It is only when the frost arrives and a temperature dip below zero, that the leaves accumulate onto the ground.  It’s fun piling them up then jumping into them only to land on the concrete as the image of fluffiness escapes you with the agony of pain, screaming oh my knees, my back is broken! Once the trees are bare the snow ushers in the winter. Again, there are many interesting things to do but the days are shorter and the cold is often bone-chilling. Just avoid licking the icicle off a metal fence not a smart thing to do unless you want to rip your tongue from your mouth. Maybe a good suggestion for people that annoy you and speak too much? Personally, I am not very fawn of the winter any more, wishing for warmer weather year-round, it would be a treat.

Speaking of not being fawn of something in particular it is the activities of Central Bankers and their arrogance, callus attitudes, greed and sense of entitlement. Recently, members of the Federal Reserve were banned from owning investments as they held equities that benefited by the policies they incorporated. This isn’t anything new as politicians or any person able to gain an advantage would do the same. There was Allen Greenspan who ushered in a policy for the Bankers to govern by policing themselves. He was a very influential Chairman of the Federal Reserve as growth was unprecedented. Therefore when you let the pigs eat freely at the trough nothing exceptionally good happens. We experienced the SubPrime mortgage debacle and an implosion that almost destroyed our whole financial system. Eventually, Mr. Greenspan went off to be a consultant and his words and influence continued to be louder than Ben Bernanke at the time, the Chairman that introduced Quantitative Easing. When Mr. Greenspan spoke and contradicted the Federal Reserve, the Hedge fund he consulted would make billions. 

The only ethical measurement is the individual’s personal integrity.  When an individual is  in a position of power they have a choice:
1) to be a loyal servant to the people that elected or appointed them or
2) continue to milk their position to enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayer. 

The printing of money is by far the simplest solution to continue spending unabated. It is immoral and irresponsible by those governing. In many instances, the leading authorities do not collect enough tax revenue to implement their massive ideas and often need to borrow to bring initiatives to fruition. If you or I were to overspend technically we would lose everything or go bankrupt. Consequently,  those in power become reckless, abandoning all principles of common sense for the sole purpose of retaining power. The future becomes compromised for short-term glory. When the populace finally realizes the disaster created the ruling party is discarded without consequences and the vicious cycle starts all over again in another format. It is absolutely criminal yet many a fool will continue to abuse the office until accountability and transparency become the law of governance.

Please watch this clip, it is an eye-opening reality of where many a nation is headed, bankruptcy! Reality is going to set in leaving generations ahead of us in peril of financial instability if things aren’t corrected immediately.

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Earnings have been explosive for the big box stores. Also with the budget finally passed in the USA, the Trillion Dollar spending spree will try to initiate a transition in economic direction. Climate Change and Electrification by reducing emissions funded by carbon taxes in an inflationary period during a pandemic. You couldn’t ask for the stars to line up any better. USA Consumer Confidence plunges in November attributed to the rise in inflation. It isn’t a temporary blip and as a result, the Central Banks might be forced to raise rates prematurely. This is still a precarious situation as the economy still hasn’t recovered fully from pre-pandemic levels so any tinkering could have catastrophic consequences to momentum. The week also started positively as USA Retail Sales climb 1.7% expected (1.2%) and USA Industrial Production up 1.6% vs (0.7%) in October. I ask myself how many chocolates did Americans eat for Halloween?