Category Archives: Politics
How to Profit When the Oil Market Splits
When the Strait of Hormuz was first closed following the ill-advised military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel at the end of February, it was all so obvious. Oil prices would skyrocket. Continue reading
Misogynist Monsoons
Every now and then, in moments of apparent weakness, when your correspondent’s well-honed cynicism is found wanting, we discover, in our quietude, a sympathetic fiber inclined toward the chattering class of the unpopular press. Continue reading
Sparklers and Sorrow
The United States 250th anniversary should be the party of the century. There should be Main Street parades stretching from Maine to California, fireworks lighting up the night sky with unrestrained joy, and a collective, roaring cheer for the greatest experiment in human liberty ever devised. Continue reading
The Rapper and the Rolling Stone
Politicians and governments today generally rule from a government-knows-best model. They believe they can calibrate, modulate, and manage an entire economy from a comfy government desk. Continue reading
