“‘At this stage of a recovery normalized interest rates should be around 2-3%,’ says Rickards. ‘Apply that 2-3%…to the entire multi-trillion-dollar deposit base of the United States of America and that’s a $400-billion per year wealth transfer from savers to bankers so they can pay themselves bigger bonuses or make crazy bets.’ Over time, Rickards says, that wealth transfer could reach $1 trillion. Rickards says zero interest rates are just one way the Fed is fleecing depositors. Others include increasing inflation, which Bernanke is trying to do, and taxing deposits like Cyprus is pushing for.”
Related posts:
Ron Paul on the Lew Rockwell Show 2/27/13: The New Ron Paul Era
Former Fed Chair: 'We Are Running Out Of Buffer In The Economy'
How Bitcoin Is Blossoming in Germany
'Bitcoin Mining' Equipment Firm Took Money & Ran, Investor Says
High-profile investors reveal just how bullish they are on bitcoin
Bitcoin upgrade aims for smoother e-commerce
PayPal's Beacon: Bluetooth LE Hands-Free Check Ins And Payments
Your Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Is Fake
Georgia congressman complains: ‘I’m stuck here making $172,000 a year’
Obama Signs Law Gutting Insider Trading Regulations For Congress
Masked DEA Agents Raid Innocent Women, Refuse To Reveal Identities
Bank of England: Central Banker as Movie Star
Greece Offers New Bailout Plan as Latest Grexit Drama Commences
PA Police Chief Seeks Nullification of Unconstitutional Gun Control
With Gun and Medical Marijuana Registries, Hawaii Starts Disarming Patients