Category Archives: Inflation

Simple Math of Bank Horsepucky

Posted on April 21, 2017 by MN Gordon

We stepped out on our front stoop Wednesday morning and paused to take it all in. The sky was at its darkest hour just before dawn.  The air was crisp.  There was a soft coastal fog.  The faint light of … Continue reading →

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Hell To Pay

Posted on April 14, 2017 by MN Gordon

Economic nonsense comes a dime a dozen.  For example, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen “think(s) we have a healthy economy now.”  She even told the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy so earlier this week.  Does she know … Continue reading →

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The Long Run Economics of Debt Based Stimulus

Posted on March 17, 2017 by MN Gordon

Something both unwanted and unexpected has tormented western economies in the 21st century.  Gross domestic product (GDP) has moderated onward while government debt has spiked upward.  Orthodox economists continue to be flummoxed by what has transpired. Here is the United … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Path in Mesoamerica

Posted on March 10, 2017 by MN Gordon

There’s an endearing quality to a steadfast rooster call at the crack of dawn when overheard from a warm country farmhouse.  There’s a reassuring charm that comes with the committed gallinaceous greeting of daybreak that’s particularly suited to a rural … Continue reading →

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