Category Archives: Inflation

Work is for Idiots

The International Monetary Fund reported an unpleasant outlook for the U.S. economy on Wednesday.  The IMF, as part of its annual review, believes the U.S. economic model isn’t working as well as it could to generate shared income growth. On … Continue reading

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Monetary Madness and Rabbit Consumption

“The hurrier I go, the behinder I get,” is oft attributed to the White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s, Alice in Wonderland.  Where this axiom appears within the text of the story is a mystery.  But we suspect the White Rabbit … Continue reading

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How to Stick It to Your Banker, the Federal Reserve, and the Whole Doggone Fiat Money System

Somehow, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke found time from his busy hedge fund advisory duties last week to tell his ex-employer how to do its job.  Namely, he recommended to his former cohorts at the Fed how much they … Continue reading

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Simple Math of Bank Horsepucky

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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