Category: Economy
How to Find Out if Your Neighbour Is a ‘Deadbeat’
If you live in the Hebei province of China, you can use the ‘deadbeat map’ to find out if people around you are in the red.
Debt Bomb About to Smash New Zealand
Interest rates are looking stable, but there’s another more sinister risk looming…It only takes one thing to go wrong and it can spiral out of control.
The Real Problem with AOC’s Tax Hike
Americans seem to be getting on board the ‘tax the rich’ train faster than they can sell tickets for it. Envy is readily disguised as ‘virtue signalling,’ and larceny is easily confused with reducing ‘inequality.’
Society’s Mindset On Cannabis is Changing
Acreage Holdings submitted a 30-second ad proposal they wanted to air during the Super Bowl. But, CBS rejected it. Acreage Holdings is a cannabis firm.
Venezuela’s Great Dream Was Always a Scam…
You put a pot on the burner. Eventually, it boils. Government is always a way for the few to exploit the many. But it’s not always the same few.
Chinese President Admits He’s Scared of a Black Swan Event
It might be years, maybe even decades, before we see another black swan. That’s what China’s hoping for at least…
All That Glitters: Why Gold Is Your Best Bet
If I asked you what gold is used for, you’d probably say jewellery, right? Well, you’d be half right. Gold has lots of other uses.
The Billionaire Backlash Is Coming
What happens to the money the feds tax away from the elite? Where does it go? Back to its rightful owners? Does it boost working-class wages?
Bill Bonner: Seeing Eye Human
Untying the US economy from China is not possible. The relationship is sick…but symbiotic. The US provides the fake money. China provides the cheap stuff.
A Big Loser from the US Government Shutdown
This is now the longest government shutdown in US history, and no one has any clue as to how much longer it will last.
Are Robots Sabotaging Your Job Hunt?
Looking for a job? Know someone who is? If so, you’re probably familiar with the tortuous application process that modern jobseekers endure.
With or Without Trade Wars, China is Going to Hit a Wall
China, the global growth engine of the past decade, is slowing…under the weight of debt, trade war and that other indisputable force…
This Gov’t Shutdown Has Me Tickled Pink
It’s been almost a month since the shutdown began. As you’d expect, nobody’s happy with this scenario…Except me.
Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Join Forces
The private sector faces a recession. Wall Street sees a bear market coming. In Washington, tax receipts will fall…as costs continue to rise.
The Wrong Moves to Make in a Trade War
What happens when one country gets jealous of another country’s advantage? What happens when China wants to be India and Australia wants to be Japan?