What’s Next When Policy Makers Can’t Hide Their Sins?

What’s Next When Policy Makers Can’t Hide Their Sins?

By Matthew Piepenburg  – February 25, 2024

It’s almost comical to watch policy makers of all stripes and country codes caught in a corner yet pretending we don’t notice.

Children in Charge

I’m reminded of the kid with his hand in the cookie jar while pretending his parents can’t see him—denying his guilt despite the crumbs falling from his face.

Again: It’s almost comical.

But there’s really nothing funny at all about major economies crawling into recession (Germany, Japan, UK, China) or denying recession (USA) while our mental midgets from DC to the EU play with bonds, inflation currency and war like kindergarteners with gas and matches.

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