Category Archives: Economy

Oil Debt Bubble Facing Total Collapse

Oil prices appear to be holding at about $45 per barrel, for now.  Gasoline prices are finally coming down too.  Here in the land of fruits and nuts we filled up our gas tank over the weekend with the cheap … Continue reading

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The Prelude to QE4

The U.S. economy officially exited the Great Recession in June 2009.  But the recovery hasn’t done much to lift the broad population’s lot in life.  Six years into it, and the economy trudges along like a jack donkey up a … Continue reading

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Amplified Losses

Federal Open Market Committee meetings are always a spectacle.  The forthcoming FOMC meeting, scheduled for September 16 and 17, should be particularly endearing.  For despite the Fed’s claim to provide transparency the upcoming policy announcement is cloudier than pollywog stew. … Continue reading

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Are You Prepared for a Slow Growth Economy?

When a motor vehicle stalls out it is often because the engine has been overloaded.  Parts and components have become worn down – or gummed up.  Fuel and electrical systems misfire or no longer fire at all. Sometimes all it … Continue reading

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