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The Twisted Tale of Consumers and Producers

“Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer,” observed 19th century philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.  “He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich.” These days Emerson’s critical insight has been tipped up on end.  Producers … Continue reading

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Slip Back Economics

What’s this?  Has the U.S. consumer, the primary engine of economic growth, become ambivalent?  This is what the latest data says… According to the Thomas Reuters/University of Michigan’s early July index reading, consumer sentiment is 81.3.  This is below the … Continue reading

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Cal Worthington RIP

Today we continue our search for clarity in the muddy waters of economics.  We want to know what will happen tomorrow…today.  Moreover, we want to consider how to use our estimations of the future to our advantage. One way to … Continue reading

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Tend to Your Garden

Tomorrow’s the first day of May.  You know what that means…  If you follow the old adage, ‘sell in May and go away,’ you should sell your stocks.  It may be hard to believe, but this is more than just … Continue reading

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