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Unavoidable quantitative easing threatens the U.S. dollar, gold expert says
The Fed will choose inflation to stave off depression, he argues"We ... see more quantitative easing as being unavoidable within three months, if the bad news continues," writes Julian D.W. Phillips of The Gold Forecaster. "But this time, we have to ask, can it be managed without frightening side effects? ...
"The net effect is the threat of default and massive deflation. The word 'depression' will be heard if there is no, almost unlimited, quantitative easing. While such measures may stave off the worst economically, the impact on confidence will be remarkable, but not in a good way. We believe that the Fed and government will accept that inflation is the lesser of two evils and overall, will lessen the threat of deflation, recession and bad debts. ...
"Certainly, it will result in the devaluation of the U.S. Dollar both internally and externally. But the rescue of the U.S. economy will be the top priority of the Fed and the government, irrespective of external consequences. ...
"The real danger lies ... with the potential for runaway inflation and interest rates. The careful balancing act needed to manage such an environment may be too much for the Fed with its limited tools. If it acts too early to slow inflation, deflation resurges. If they act too late, inflation will be rocketing, so subsequent cooling of inflation will once again have a devastating effect on the economy, bringing much heavier deflation and an environment of mortally wounded confidence, back again. Letting these forces loose will catch the tiger by the tail and they may not be able to let go."
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