Category Archives: Economy
Wealth Consumption
There aren’t many professions out there where there are no readily applied and real-time performance standards. In fact, in the corporate world today, there’s a fanatic fixation on tying numerous metrics to performance. You name it… If it’s measurable, verifiable, … Continue reading
The Trifecta of Depravity
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
Economic Blasphemy
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
The Successor to Keynes
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
