Category: Economy
Why So Complicated? Let’s Make the World of Money Simpler
Explaining how money works can be simple, and yet most analyses I read are chock-full of jargon and academic terms.
Trump’s Oval Office Showdown: Just More Showbiz
A fight with the Fed one week. A trade war with China the next. And now, it’s a war with the Democrats. Donald Trump knows how to keep the cameras rolling.
Why the 15-hour Working Week is Further Away Than Ever
A Keynesian utopia of free leisure time before us! But not so fast…There’s one area of the economy not subject to the laws of competition.
The Real Origin of Trump’s Fight with China
The concept of the ‘rugged individualist’ is mostly a myth. Man is a social animal. With no one to stand beside us, we might as well not stand at all.
Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Work
This whole trade war is pointless. The US is fighting a losing battle and China is fighting an unwinnable battle. Let me explain why…
America’s ‘Franz Ferdinand’ Moment
Whatever good was done by the Trump/Xi trade war truce in Buenos Aires was likely undone by what was done in Vancouver Airport earlier this month.
Dow 10,000
Trump will do whatever he can to keep prices rising on Wall Street — by talking up the economy with his usual mixture of real bravura and counterfeit facts.
Going Green: Here’s Why It’s Going to Hurt Your Pocket
The government has announced that it’s going to inject $100 million of taxpayers’ money into a new ‘green’ fund. It begs the question — is this whole ‘green’ thing a bunch of hogwash?
Yellow Vests Tell Macron Where to Stick His Taxes
According to the OCED, the French are some of the most taxed people in the world. Now add more taxes to that — which the poor can ill afford — and you get mayhem.
The Chinese Are Coming — Threat or Opportunity?
If China ever decides to cut off trade with New Zealand, we could potentially experience the collapse of our tourism, dairy and property markets overnight.
How the Feds Wasted $5 Trillion
Polls show Americans hold the military in the highest esteem. But for all the money and status, are Americans safer? And against what enemy?
Gasping for Breath — Why an Economic Knockout is Coming
Right now, across the markets, investors have had the wind knocked out of them…And the decision has to be made — is this just a normal market mood swing? Or the end of the world as we know it?
Should You Worry About Global Warming?
Donald J Trump says he doesn’t believe in global warming. The scientists may have charts and graphs, but the president just doesn’t care.
This Rare Recession Indicator is Flashing Amber
If you are not familiar with bonds, they are basically a loan agreement. Usually the longer the term of the debt, the higher the yield since the risk is higher. Yet sometimes, this curve inverts.
Imagine a French Hillary Clinton…
France’s best and brightest were committed to making the country a paragon of environmental correctness — no matter what the cost.