Category Archives: MN Gordon
Mass Delusions of Cupcakes and Credit
According to the Commerce Department, the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent during the first quarter of the year. Like the economy, something doesn’t feel quite right about this number. But what is it, really, that … Continue reading
Destroying the Retirement Dreams of a Generation
Stocks had a rough go of it yesterday. After recouping some of the day’s early losses the DOW ended the day with a 102 point loss. One headline said it was Europe’s fault. Another said it was Wal-Mart bribery in … Continue reading
A Wrong Against the Human Race
Last month brought forth new evidence that not only are things getting better, they’re getting worse too. For instance, borrowing by Spanish banks from the ECB hit a new record in March at 227 billion euros. The banks, in turn, … Continue reading
The Consequences of Lard
The Labor Department reported last Friday that consumer prices increased 0.3 percent in March. More importantly, however, when adjusting for the increase in prices, worker earnings fell 0.4 percent during the month. What this means is that wage earners are … Continue reading
