Category Archives: MN Gordon

The Sick Lion

Venturing Back to the Land of Aesop We’re running a bit short on time today.  So, in lieu of our usual economic reflections, we’ll venture back to the sixth century BC to the land of Aesop. We’re not sure what … Continue reading

Posted in Economy, MN Gordon | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Rising Food Prices are No Laughing Matter

The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that wholesale inventories rose 0.5 percent in August.  What’s more, according to the Commerce Department sales at wholesalers rose 0.9 percent in August…the first increase since April.  What this means exactly we don’t quite … Continue reading

Posted in Inflation, MN Gordon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mandated Scarcity in the Land of Fruits and Nuts

Last Wednesday night, following the Presidential debate, we stepped outside our back stoop and were greeted with the displeasure of a sulfurous odor.  It singed our nose hairs.  It burned our eyes.  We could practically taste it. At first we … Continue reading

Posted in Economy, MN Gordon | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

When the Gravy Train Jumps the Tracks

The future consequences of all that has been done to the financial system and the economy over the last four years – from late 2008 to the present – are largely not understood.  There seems to be some broad impression … Continue reading

Posted in MN Gordon, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment