Category Archives: MN Gordon
The United States Can’t Afford Prosperity
Earlier this week it was revealed that something remarkable and totally unexpected happened during the fourth quarter of 2012. The economy didn’t grow. It shrank. “Real gross domestic product – the output of goods and services produced by labor and … Continue reading
Currency Wars and the New Age of Desperation
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Of course, the time is always right for government policy makers to improve upon the natural order of things. In their dim minds, the unintended consequences of their actions … Continue reading
When Not to Buy Stocks
The stock market’s really going for it. The S&P 500’s just a scratch from its October 9, 2007, all-time high of 1,565. Is it time to pop the champagne bottle and celebrate? We’ll let you decide. But do you recall … Continue reading
Davos Polka Dance
[Editor’s note: Parts of today’s Economic Prism appeared nearly a year ago under the title Davos Hootenanny and Salvation Call. Herein we’ve merely updated it for this year’s Davos Polka Dance.] Pockets of Liberty Despite the reformers endless efforts to … Continue reading
