How Much Death, Destruction and “Miscalculation” Awaits Us in 2018?
NOVANEWS
Nowhere in the West is there a sign of leadership toward peace and the well-being of humanity.
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
Global Research
The New Year is one full of economic, political, and war threats.
Among the economic threats are stock, bond, and real estate markets artificially pumped up by years of central bank money creation and by false reports of full employment. It is an open question whether participants in these markets are aware that underlying reality does not support the asset values. Central banks support stock markets not only with abundant liquidity but with direct stock purchases. The Japanese central bank is now one of the largest owners of Japanese equities. Central banks, which are supposed to provide economic stability, have created a massive fr...