As the Fed begins its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, world markets are being rattled by two major issues: credit market instability in China and a further taper of the US monetary stimulus.
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Former congressman Ron Paul believes that Ben Bernanke is going to avoid responsibility for additional tapering and foist it on his successor, Janet Yellen. He believes the Fed has its back against the wall – if it tapers any more, emerging markets will spin out of control; if it continues buying bonds at the same monthly pace indefinitely (which is expected to be $75 billion this month), US and world markets could find themselves overvalued and susceptible to a big drop if and when the music stops. The US dollar's role as a reserve currency is part of the reason this could be a global problem, according to Paul.
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"We create money out of thin air to the tune of billions and billions of dollars," says Paul. "Then we spend it in places like China and they monetize that debt. It's a worldwide phenomenon. Everybody has mal-investments and overinvestments and all the problems built-in. The weakest economies are going to crack first. But, eventually, I think everybody's going to suffer from the massive monetary inflation that's been going on, not only for the last 10 years but probably 30 years."
Paul believes the markets will eventually come under pressure. To see what Ron Paul has to say about Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, the Fed, emerging markets, and the US economy, watch the video above.
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