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Showing posts with label zombies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zombies. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Zombies threaten growth in 2017

Most economists expect the economy to grow at its most rapid rate next year. One of my favorite economists wrote this:

“If the new Trump administration cuts taxes and deregulates the economy, expect higher economic growth and another good year on Wall Street. However, I also expect higher interest rates and more inflation. 'King Dollar' should continue its rise, which will make it difficult for gold and other commodities. Avoid bonds and gold -- stay invested in the stock market.”

Let’s get the obvious problems with that forecast out of the way: higher interest rates and inflation are bad for the stock market and inflation is good for gold prices. And inflation means a lower dollar, not higher.