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Economic Data & Charts, with an Austrian Slant

The Sovereign Debt Crisis, the next developing financial mess which many experts say could make the financial crisis of 2008-09 look like child’s play.

Think this is a European problem only?  Think America is immune, the world’s safe haven.  Not in the eyes of THE CONTRARIAN TAKE.  If America does not embrace fiscal discipline – cease it’s spend, borrow and print policies, and fast – it could be headed towards national bankruptcy.  Not today.  Not tomorrow.  But it’s coming, and it’s as sure as death and taxes.

Here, THE CONTRARIAN TAKE offers up a full accounting of the U.S. government’s financial condition and the activities of its most important “investors” – Foreign Official and Private Investors and the Federal Reserve – updated monthly, for free.  Its called Economic Data and Charts, with an Austrian Slant:

U.S. Government Financials

Foreign Investment Flows into Treasuries / Agencies

Federal Reserve Credit

Austrian Money Supply

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An overview of America’s march towards bankruptcy, in this 4 part series, detailing how and why I track these metrics:

U.S. government, on its way to bankruptcy

On the correct definition of the money supply, the Austrian Money Supply:

Money Supply Metrics, the Austrian Take

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    I am a retired Investment Banking professional, most recently Chief Operating Officer for the Bank's Cash Equity Trading Division. I am a passionate free market economist in the Austrian School tradition, a great admirer of the US founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and a private investor.

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