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The Powers of Nature

Posted on April 12, 2011 by MN Gordon

We greeted the news Friday night with the lethargic disappointment that comes with a second helping of cheese cake.  We’d longed for a government shutdown…and to see the army of beltway administrators without a purpose in life come Monday.  Instead … Continue reading →

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Bad Inflation

Posted on April 1, 2011 by MN Gordon

Take caution.  It’s April Fools’ Day after all.  What better day is there to keep your guard up and your wits about you? Remember, there’s a fool on every corner and a sucker born every minute.  Avoid being one of … Continue reading →

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Removing All Doubt

Posted on March 25, 2011 by MN Gordon

Oil prices jumped above $106 per barrel this week. What gives? The short answer: global supplies are tightening while consumption is increasing. “Energy economists continued to gauge how recent unrest in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria will affect exports from … Continue reading →

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Anything’s Possible

Posted on March 4, 2011 by MN Gordon

The captain manning the monetary controls is quite a tricky fellow.  On Tuesday, in an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was remarkably cunning and astute.  Through measured sentences and stately prose he told nothing … Continue reading →

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