Author Archives: MN Gordon

Another Government Ponzi Scheme Starts to Crack – Do You Depend on It?

Another Government Ponzi Scheme Starts to Crack – Do You Depend on It? By Nick Giambruno, International Man Government employees get to do a lot of things that would land an ordinary citizen in prison. For example, it’s legal for … Continue reading

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Garbage In Garbage Out Economics

“On two occasions I have been asked, “Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine the wrong figures, will the right answers come out? …I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could … Continue reading

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The Exhilarating Romp to DOW 30,000

The stock market appears to have resumed its upward trajectory.  The S&P 500’s back above its 200 day moving average.  In fact, the S&P 500’s less than 50 points from its all-time high of about 2,131. Soon the brief panic … Continue reading

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Constructive Simplicity for China’s Communist Party Plenum

The People’s Bank of China cut benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percent on Friday.  This was the sixth time they’ve lowered interest rates within a year.  Bank reserve requirements were also reduced by 0.5 percent. Economic growth has gradually declined … Continue reading

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