Bill Bonner

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Since founding Agora Inc. in 1979, Bill Bonner has found success and garnered camaraderie in numerous communities and industries. A man of many talents, his entrepreneurial savvy, unique writings, philanthropic undertakings, and preservationist activities have all been recognized and awarded by some of America’s most respected authorities. Along with Addison Wiggin, his friend and colleague, Bill has written two New York Times best-selling books, Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt. Both works have been critically acclaimed internationally. With political journalist Lila Rajiva, he wrote his third New York Times best-selling book, Mobs, Messiahs and Markets, which offers concrete advice on how to avoid the public spectacle of modern finance.

We Can’t ‘Grow Our Way Out’ of Debt

Total US debt now approaches $74 trillion. The economy that supports this debt has grown steadily, but nowhere near fast enough to keep up with it.

In the Next Crisis, Both Warren and Trump Will Push Towards More Inflation

We are in an Inflate-or-Die trap now — more debt, more phoney prices, and more fake money.

What to do When Inflation Hits the Economy Soon

The end of the stock market boom is unpredictable. But each passing day brings us a day closer to when it will crash and burn.

The Longest-Running Bull Market in History Won’t Last Much Longer

The bull stock market has suffered through a couple rough days. Trade wars…impeachment…recession warnings… — commentators look for explanations.

Auto Financing Forces Poor Buyers Deeper Into Debt Than Ever Before

Today, the cash buyer is rare. The auto dealers who make most of their money from financing cars, not from selling them scarcely give him the time of day.

Soviet Catastrophe Paints Grim Picture of America’s Future

There was a time, believe it or not, when economists wouldn’t presume to tell us what interest rates should be. They were ‘moral philosophers’ who merely observed and tried to understand.

Interest Rates Should Be Discovered, Not Made

The US is overworking in many ways worse off than he was in the 1970s. We spend twice as much time to put a roof over his head and wheels under his feet.

The Average Man Is Worse off Today Than He Was in 1970

Today we turn back to our grim work…connecting the dots…trying to figure out what is really going on.

Reflecting on Our Legacy Before We Die

Our formula for real economic progress is one of our many insights economists chose to ignore.

Post-1971 Dollar Continues to Distort the Economy

Our post-1971 money system still continues to distort the economy . It is based on fake money that represents no wealth and
measures badly.

The Deep State Runs the American Empire

What do these foxes want? Money. Power. Status. The usual.

Power Is at the Root of Overseas Meddling

Man is easily corrupted; that will not come as news to anyone. He is always greedy. Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal…it hardly matters.

Speculators Bet on More Stimulus

The Fed doesn’t have a pile of cash sitting in the vault. It just creates money out of thin air.

Democracy Doomed the Money System

Adding more cash and credit (aka inflation) is the easy choice. It pushes up prices and simulates a boom.

WeWork Troubles Expose Deeper Problems With Our Money System

They say they don’t ring a bell at the top of a bull market…but we hear something ringing.