Monthly Archives: November 2021

Hey, St. Louis Fed!… Go Tofurkey Yourself!

Here at the Economic Prism we believe individuals should be free to choose what they want in life, so long as they don’t commit aggression against another man’s person or property. By this, the St. Louis Fed’s free to eat fake turkey on Thanksgiving. We won’t stand in the way. Continue reading

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Boondoggle Democracy for the Elites

President Joe Biden puffed out his chest. He grinned from ear to ear. He’d finally accomplished something as President. The passing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure boondoggle. Continue reading

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Pre-2020 Prices are Gone Forever

Price inflation is completely out of hand. You know this. Your dog knows it too. Still, President Joe Biden wants you to believe he’s got it all under control. Last month, for example, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki insisted inflation is decreasing. What a crock! Continue reading

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Are You Vulnerable to Physical Violence?

The U.S. government’s 2021 fiscal year came and went like Dow 36,000. With respect to the latter, authors James Glassman and Kevin Hassett were only off by 17 years in their 1999 forecast of Dow 36,000 by 2005. At this point, the attainment of their prediction is a giant letdown. With respect to the former, we have a question: Does President Biden have any idea that the government he pretends to oversee is skirting the edge of insolvency? Continue reading

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