Off the Cuff
Join Chris and guests as they discuss the energy, economy, or the environment informally, and without a script!
Off the Cuff: The US Debt Ceiling Drama Will End with a Whimper; the EU Credit Crisis with a Bang
PREVIEWOff the Cuff with Mish & Chris resumes this week, with Mish recently returned from a trip to Europe.
In this week’s podcast, Chris and Mish tackle:
- Europe: Sovereign bond rates are jumping, as rating agencies downgrade the PIIGS countries; bailout risk is growing, with Italy & Spain looking increasingly vulnerable. A successful ‘containment’ of the crisis appears less and less likely.
- The end of QE2: Why those expecting a second-half economic pickup are likely to be sorely disappointed. Precious metals will react dramatically if QE3 is announced.
- Debt ceiling dramatics: A deal is likely, but the odds of a government shutdown are higher than are being admitted.
Off The Cuff: Important EU Warning Signs, Post-QE2 Disappointment & Debt Ceiling Drama
PREVIEW by Adam TaggartOff the Cuff with Mish & Chris resumes this week, with Mish recently returned from a trip to Europe.
In this week’s podcast, Chris and Mish tackle:
- Europe: Sovereign bond rates are jumping, as rating agencies downgrade the PIIGS countries; bailout risk is growing, with Italy & Spain looking increasingly vulnerable. A successful ‘containment’ of the crisis appears less and less likely.
- The end of QE2: Why those expecting a second-half economic pickup are likely to be sorely disappointed. Precious metals will react dramatically if QE3 is announced.
- Debt ceiling dramatics: A deal is likely, but the odds of a government shutdown are higher than are being admitted.
Today we’re introducing something new that we think you’ll enjoy.
From time to time, in between the long hours Chris spends compiling his in-depth reports or preparing for interviews, I’m able to coax him to put down the keyboard. These fun, fascinating moments are one of the best perks of my job: I get to chew the fat with Chris about interesting developments of the day and hear his unfiltered, work-in-progress thinking.
I feel kind of guilty about my good fortune here. I know there are many of you who would dearly love this opportunity to sit down informally, one-on-one with Doc M and just watch his brain run. So, we’re going to try to give our enrolled members the best substitute for this experience we can – actually, a bit better.
Better because we’re recruiting someone of Chris’ intellectual horsepower for him to spar with. My ego might be bruised if it weren’t another of my personal heroes: Mike “Mish” Shedlock, proprietor of the very popular and extremely well-regarded econoblog, Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis.
Introducing ‘Off The Cuff with Mish & Chris’
PREVIEW by Adam TaggartToday we’re introducing something new that we think you’ll enjoy.
From time to time, in between the long hours Chris spends compiling his in-depth reports or preparing for interviews, I’m able to coax him to put down the keyboard. These fun, fascinating moments are one of the best perks of my job: I get to chew the fat with Chris about interesting developments of the day and hear his unfiltered, work-in-progress thinking.
I feel kind of guilty about my good fortune here. I know there are many of you who would dearly love this opportunity to sit down informally, one-on-one with Doc M and just watch his brain run. So, we’re going to try to give our enrolled members the best substitute for this experience we can – actually, a bit better.
Better because we’re recruiting someone of Chris’ intellectual horsepower for him to spar with. My ego might be bruised if it weren’t another of my personal heroes: Mike “Mish” Shedlock, proprietor of the very popular and extremely well-regarded econoblog, Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis.
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