Category Archives: MN Gordon

A Valuable Lesson on Money Creation

“No, absolutely not,” answered European Central Bank (ECB) President, Mario Draghi on Saturday over croissants in Paris.  He was responding to a question from the French newspaper Le Monde, asking if the euro were in danger. There are numerous axioms … Continue reading

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Get Ready for a Massive Stock Market Selloff

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s made his semiannual monetary policy testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.  Washington and Wall Street wanted QE3.  Bernanke demurred. Following the testimony, Senator Chuck Schumer told Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to “get … Continue reading

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Why Chimpanzees Throw Poop at Zoo Gawkers

Can you believe it?  The 2012 fiscal year budget deficit is on track to eclipse $1 trillion a year for the fourth year in a row… According to the Treasury Department, “through the first nine months of the budget year, … Continue reading

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The Wrath of Ray Kroc

If you’re concerned the economy may be slipping back into a recession…guess what?  We’re already in one. At least that’s what Lakshman Achuthan, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer of Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI), told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. “What … Continue reading

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