Monthly Archives: January 2017
Adventures in Currency Debasement
The U.S. dollar, as measured by the dollar index, has generally gone up since mid-2014. The dollar index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains strength (value) against a basket of currencies, including the euro, yen, pound, and several others. … Continue reading
The Right Stuff
“You boys know what makes this bird go up? Funding makes this bird go up. That’s right. No bucks, no Buck Rogers.” – Gordon Cooper and Gus Grissom, The Right Stuff (film) Pledges for Trump Things are looking up for … Continue reading
Trump’s Plan to Close the Trade Deficit with China
Jack Ma is an amiable fellow. Back in 1994, while visiting the United States he decided to give that newfangled internet thing a whirl. At a moment of peak inspiration, he executed his first search engine request by typing in … Continue reading
The Great El Monte Public Pension Swindle
There are places in Southern California where, although the sun always shines, they haven’t seen a ray of light for over 50-years. There’s a no man’s land of urban blight along Interstate 10, from East Los Angeles through the San … Continue reading
