What Happened to the Brave New World?
On a global basis, there’s been a huge improvement in human wealth over the last two centuries. The ‘poor’ in America today are more likely to die from obesity than from starvation. They live in…
The Great Economic Debate: Brave New world…or Winter Is Coming?
We think nobody should be manipulating interest rates. Nor should the feds be allowed to counterfeit money…or manage the economy in any way. We also think that the economy is racing down that long, lost…
RIP Paul Volcker, An Honest Fed Chairman – A Salute…and a Warning…
Paul Volcker was the last honest Fed chairman. When Volcker spoke, he meant what he said. And when he vowed to end stagflation in 1980, investors should have paid attention….
A Fit of Collective Insanity: The ‘Blowout Jobs Report’ and US Economy
US markets got a jolt of joy juice on Friday. Widely reported was a ‘blowout jobs report’ that showed the US economy is ‘still strong’. If that weren’t enough, the Trump administration said the trade…
Recession Never Ended: Looking at the US County by County
Our research team looked at the US county by county. It put together a map to show which counties were in recession, colouring the depressed counties in red. You can see it yourself here. And…
Donald J Trump: The Most Innocent Man Ever in the White House
Donald J Trump…mocked and maligned as evil, grasping, and incompetent…and probably guilty on hundreds of counts of bad judgement, negligence, high crimes, and misdemeanors…may actually be the most innocent creature ever to nest in the…
President Trump and His Trade War Bazooka: Has POTUS Lost It?
Not content to have clipped the US consumer for billions in import taxes and higher prices with his spat with the Chinese, Trump took on the Brazilians and the Argentines. If President Trump has any…
What Keeps The US Economy Alive: The Feds Fake Money
The US economy approaches the end of 2019 with a stable heartbeat but increasing signs of dementia. The president can work ‘his ass off’ all he wants; it’s the Fed’s fake money IV that keeps…
The Magic Money Tree: Rev up the Chainsaw, Search the Woods
We’re searching the woods, hills, and urban jungles for the coveted ‘magic money tree.’ Everyone believes it, including the president of the US. ‘Give me some of that money,’ says he. And yesterday, the magic…
Where does Money really come from? – Shaking the Magic Money Tree
Last week, while all eyes were on the impeachment show, the feds increased the nation’s debt by about $20 billion. Who will pay it? When? How? No one asked. People aren’t often aware where money…