Author Archives: MN Gordon
The Politics of Control and Economic Oblivion
A recent White House fact sheet declares that President Biden has delivered on promises to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low- to middle-income borrowers. Who’s he really delivering for? Continue reading
Have We Entered the New Dark Ages?
There’s never a good time to spew printing press money into the economy. But the years 2020-21 were particularly bad. That’s because governments the world over locked down their economies for no good reason at all. Continue reading
The Backstory on Our California Exodus
Along the 32nd parallel, in San Diego, where the western march of America’s manifest destiny collides with the Pacific Ocean, the sunsets are always perfect.
The view from the coast here is due west. It is also south of the Channel Islands. The setting is completely unobstructed. Continue reading
Is the IRS Coming for You?
This week, while you were busy working, President Biden signed what he says is, “one of the most significant laws in our history.” It’s called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. The name implies it will reduce inflation. How pumping $750 billion into preferred sectors of the economy will reduce inflation is unclear. Continue reading
