Category Archives: Economy

The Trifecta of Depravity

Posted on June 17, 2014 by MN Gordon

You don’t have to look very far these days to see economic disparity, divergence, and contrary counterparts.  The rich have never had it so good.  A rising stock market, rising home values, and record corporate profits have the top 10 … Continue reading →

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Economic Blasphemy

Posted on June 3, 2014 by MN Gordon

Last week the Bureau of Economic Analysis made a revision.  You may have heard about it.  According to the government statisticians, first quarter GDP didn’t decline at an annual rate of 0.1 percent as previously estimated. Actually, when they re-counted … Continue reading →

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The Successor to Keynes

Posted on May 30, 2014 by MN Gordon

The Successor to Keynes By Jeff Thomas, International Man Europe is abuzz with Capital in the Twenty-First Century by French economist Thomas Piketty, released in Europe in March of this year and now a best-seller.  It has since crossed the Atlantic and … Continue reading →

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Treadmill Economics

Posted on May 6, 2014 by MN Gordon

A day hardly goes by that doesn’t offer the unexpected.  Just when we thought the economy was rolling over to take a big fall something remarkable happened… “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 288,000, and the unemployment rate fell by … Continue reading →

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