On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the December unemployment report, the stagnating economy of 2012 and what Fed minutes predict for 2013.
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The Fed Ties Printing Policy to Unemployment Rate
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Fed's decision to tie its money printing policy to unemployment, the long-term effect on the market and the Fed's outlook for the economy.
Does the Fed Think That Big Banks Are Too Big?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new move by the Federal Reserve in their battle with big banks, what this means for Too Big to Fail and why the Washington environment matters.
Can We Print Our Way Out of Debt and Back to a Booming Economy?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss continued fallout from Friday's jobs report, the mysterious United States Note, and whether the Treasury Department could print our country out of debt and back on sound economic footing.
The Impact of QE 3 on Retirees, Savings and the Economy
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the impact of of QE 3 on retirees, how it discourages saving and the Fed's roll in propping up Washington at the expense of the American economy.
Will QE3 Help Obama Win in November?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Fed's decision to begin QE3, what effects it may have on the economy, and whether it will have enough impact by November to help Obama.
Why Does Capitalism Have Such a Bad Image?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the potential Fed action, capitalism's bad image and whether we should break-up the big banks.
Are We Headed for a Recession?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss sings of a coming recession in the U.S., the latest bad news from Spain, and if we can avoid falling off the fiscal cliff.
The Fed Continues to Twist
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss buying islands, a call for the ECB to be given powers of the Fed, and the continuation of Operation Twist.
Why Can’t We All Borrow from the Fed?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss China's major currency move and Sheila Bair's tongue-in-cheek proposal to let everyone borrow $10 million from the Fed.
Is There No Longer a Shared “American Way of Life”?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Fed's interest rate announcement, the divided cultural experiences of America's upper and lower class, and whether or not "the American way of life" still exists.
Should We Go Back to a Gold Standard?
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the argument for a gold standard, the perils that it would bring and living in a Ben Bernanke world.