Category Archives: MN Gordon
The End of Extend and Pretend
About 60-years ago twentieth century economist Hyman Minsky developed his Financial Instability Hypothesis. His main premise was that economic stability breeds instability. How’s that possible? As Minsky observed, financial crisis follow periods of economic stability and prosperity. Moreover, it’s these … Continue reading
No Quick Fix for Structural Reforms
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 leading nations met in Cairns Australia over the weekend. The clever fellows believe, with the right balance of fiscal and monetary policies, they can improve the global economy. This, of … Continue reading
Worshiping Utterances
The world around us is a strange and wacky place. Even so, it becomes ever stranger and wackier by the day. Just when we think we’ve seen it all…something new appears and creeps us out. For instance, have you seen … Continue reading
Why We Are All Doomed
Second quarter GDP, as reported in by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on August 28, grew at an annualized rate of 4.2 percent. This follows up a 2.1 percent decline in the first quarter. Just what is it that turned … Continue reading
