Tag: Inflation
A National Living Wage Is Absurd
The do-gooders want to use other people’s money to raise the wages of the least well-paid, but they make no mention of their own wages.
Since the Turn of the Century, Government Corruption Has Become More Flagrant
Politics in the US have become meaner and more corrupt as the empire ages.
‘Free’ Money Destroys the US Financial System
Our beat is money. And in today’s money world, truth is rare; beauty can be found only in irony and mockery.
Bridges Over Troubled Waters
Simon Bridges announced a raft of changes aiming to get New Zealand moving. And with super-low interest rates, maybe he’s ready to hit his sweet spot.
The Greatest Political Leader of All Time
The current political leader of the US is the White House’s most amusing of all. He is not necessarily the dumbest of the lot…or the most conniving….
Our Fake-Money Bubble Will Burst
The American economy has been grotesquely distorted by fake-money financialisation.
The President Will Do Whatever It Takes to Get the Fed to Further Cut Rates
Will all this spending, inflating, and rate-cutting really make the economy healthier? Of course not.
America Has Been Declining Since 2000
In the 21st century, GDP growth rates slowed. Debt increased. Imports soared; exports slumped. And the absurdities increased.
Inverted Yield Curve Signals Coming Recession
When the economy is healthy and growing, people buy stocks and the index generally goes up. These inverted yield signs signal an oncoming recession.
Inflation Has Eroded the US and Chinese Economies
Like a powerful drug, the phony money corrodes and disfigures your economy. Your teeth rot; your brain shrivels.
Does Dow History Tell Us We’ve Already Seen America’s Peak?
Markets, economies, and even empires move in great, long-term swings. Sometimes they are forward-looking and expansive. Look at the american stock market.
Gold Tells Us the Stock Market’s True Condition
Buying the Dow with 40 ounces of gold in January 2000. By January 2011, the Dow 30 stocks would cost 8 ounces.
Why We’re Raising Our ‘Crash Alert’ Flag
So far, the big, fat, ugly Dow has sat on the wall and refused to tumble. But last week, Donald J Trump gave it a shove.
It’s All Part of Trump’s Plan…
‘It’s all part of a plan,’ explained a colleague. ‘Trump is not book smart; he’s smart like a fox.’ ‘He knows that Americans need to see some economic improvement in time for the next election. And there really isn’t any.
Dinner with America’s 0.01%
Life is about holding on to what you’ve got. This wing of the .01% has money so old that most have forgotten how it was made.