Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Sick Lion

Venturing Back to the Land of Aesop We’re running a bit short on time today.  So, in lieu of our usual economic reflections, we’ll venture back to the sixth century BC to the land of Aesop. We’re not sure what … Continue reading

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Rising Food Prices are No Laughing Matter

The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that wholesale inventories rose 0.5 percent in August.  What’s more, according to the Commerce Department sales at wholesalers rose 0.9 percent in August…the first increase since April.  What this means exactly we don’t quite … Continue reading

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Mandated Scarcity in the Land of Fruits and Nuts

Last Wednesday night, following the Presidential debate, we stepped outside our back stoop and were greeted with the displeasure of a sulfurous odor.  It singed our nose hairs.  It burned our eyes.  We could practically taste it. At first we … Continue reading

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When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution By Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance They sewed the gold into their clothing, grabbed only what they could carry, and hoped they weren’t caught… Vietnam 1975: As the Communists marched south, … Continue reading

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