Category Archives: Economy

How to Buffer the Fallout from America’s Third World Death Spiral

Posted on June 18, 2021 by MN Gordon

American workers are trying to make their way in an economy that’s rigged against them. We made this claim many years ago. Today, for fun and for free, we revisit this assertion…starting with the latest from those doing the rigging. Continue reading →

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Welcome to Walley World!

Posted on May 28, 2021 by MN Gordon

One of the fringe benefits of Washington’s stimulus program has been inflated stock portfolios. This has delivered a great boon for certain state governments. In Connecticut, for example, a state that taxes capital gains as regular income, this year’s budget surplus is projected to be $470 million. Continue reading →

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Karl Marx’s Road to Hell is Paved with Fake Money

Posted on May 14, 2021 by MN Gordon

“The way to Hell is paved with good intentions,” remarked Karl Marx in Das Kapital. The devious fellow was bemoaning evil capitalists for having the gall to use their own money for the express purpose of making more money. Continue reading →

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Journey To The End Of San Pedro Bay

Posted on April 9, 2021 by MN Gordon

Nowhere is the insanity of central economic planning so visibly stark raving mad as at the Port of Los Angeles / Port of Long Beach (POLA / POLB) shipping complex. The combined ports account for over one third of all U.S. imports. Continue reading →

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