Category Archives: Economy
Failure to Launch
The future is here and it’s not all it was cracked up to be. For example, one of the great disappointments of the 21st century, thus far, is the lack of flying cars. Wasn’t this supposed to be the signature … 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
Global Recession and Other Visions for 2017
Today’s a day for considering new hopes, new dreams, and new hallucinations. The New Year is here, after all. Now is the time to turn over a new leaf and start afresh. Naturally, 2017 will be the year you get … Continue reading
Doomed for Failure
We’ve been waiting for the U.S. economy to reach escape velocity for the last six years. What we mean is we’ve been waiting for the economy to finally becomes self-stimulating and no longer require monetary or fiscal stimulus to keep … Continue reading