Helicopter Money

(1) After the ammo runs out. (2) Friedman’s choppers. (3) Apocalypse Not: Bernanke loves the smell of money in the morning. (4) “Money-Financed Fiscal Programs” is Bernanke’s technical name for “helicopter money.” (5) ECB isn’t ready to take a flier on MFFP. (6) Trump wants to increase maturity of government’s debt in case rates go up. (7) Bond King is endorsing helicopter money to offset robot invasion. (8) Financial titans want more fiscal stimulus. (9) Earnings outlook improving, though forward earnings still flat-lining. (10) A closer look at China’s commodity casino. (11) Nerves of steel needed to trade rebar in China.