Tag: Bill Bonner’s Diary
America’s Economy Is on a Steady Decline
It’s a perfect storm. Too much borrowing. Too much spending. Too much politics. Is America’s economy on a downward slide?
Executive Order 6102 Led to the Fall of America’s Money System
Have you ever heard of Executive Order 6102? Most people haven’t, but it’s one of the most profound mistakes in American history.
The Feds Keep Inflating, But Someone Has to Pay America’s Debts
It doesn’t really matter whether you vote Republican or Democrat. There’s no escaping the mounting debt burden that America is now facing.
Most of the Rich Aren’t Corrupt
It’s become fashionable to blame the rich for every ill in society today. But here’s why we should take a deeper look at what’s under the surface.
The Rich’s Reputation Keeps Getting Worse
It’s now open season on the rich in America. Elizabeth Warren has declared her intention to tax them more, punish them more. Is this sensible?
A Trade War Win Won’t Boost the U.S. Economy Enough
Is Donald Trump about to declare victory in the trade war? Don’t be too happy about it. We haven’t seen any benefit to the economy just yet.
The Berlin Wall Was One of the Dumbest Experiments in Economic History
The Berlin Wall was designed to cut the East off from the West. It was a disaster. Here’s why it all went wrong for the communists.
Our Doom Index Hasn’t Been This High Since 2008
Is an economic crash imminent? Here’s a hint: the last time our Doom Index was this high was in 2008. Here’s what’s at stake.
Fed Interference Hinders Americans’ Happiness
Thomas Jefferson believed that the secret to American happiness was non-interference in the affairs of others. How are we faring so far?
SoftBank’s Fall Foreshadows More Business Collapses to Come
The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has run into serious turbulence. Here’s why this issue is just a prelude of something much worse.
Donald Trump Steps in and Funds The Swamp
As we showed, the man from Queens has turned out to be the best friend the Swamp and military-industrial complex ever had.
Donald Trump, Deep State Challenger or Friend?
Donald Trump came into power promising to challenge the Deep State. It’s looking more and more like a broken promise that Trump can’t deliver.
Trump Shouldn’t Take Credit for the Last Few Quarters of Economic Expansion
Everybody loves an economic expansion. Probably none more so than Trump. But is he actually overreaching by taking credit for it?
Our Financial Situation Could Always Be Worse
Let’s face it: our financial situation is bad, and it’s getting worse. Neither the president nor the people aiming to replace him have a good plan.
The Fed Must Offer More Repo Credit as More People Take It
This morning, Thanks to the Fed, there will be more money than there was yesterday. And yesterday, there was more than the day before.