Category Archives: Economy

Clogging Up the Economy

By most accounts, as the season turned from winter to spring in 2013, economic recovery was ready to bloom.  The economy’s fields had been tilled and planted with care…housing was finally on the upswing.  Plus, the Federal Reserve was sprinkling … Continue reading

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Ignore Banks’ Bearish Statements on Gold

Ignore Banks’ Bearish Statements on Gold By Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst Goldman Sachs has lowered its gold price projections and says the metal is headed to $1,200.  Credit Suisse and UBS are bearish.  Citigroup says the gold bull … Continue reading

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Conscious Capitalism and Willing Participants

Last week, a joint article from Alternet and GlobalPossibilities.org, accused Whole Foods Market of “screwing workers.”  How so? According to the grumblers, Whole Foods Market screws workers because it is anti-union.  They even cite a pamphlet titled “Beyond Unions” that … Continue reading

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The Recession of 2013?

Getting back to the straight and narrow can take a lot of time and effort.  Especially after straying far off the beam without much care or sense.  That seems to be what happened to the whole economy during the bubble … Continue reading

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