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Duct Tape Economics

Posted on January 14, 2014 by MN Gordon

The Labor Department laid a sulfurous egg last Friday.  By their calculations, just 74,000 jobs were created in December.  The pros thought it would be 200,000.  What do they know? This marks the slightest increase since January 2011.  Somehow, even … Continue reading →

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End Stimulus Now!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by MN Gordon

A dreary jobs market, stagnant GDP, declining household income, falling wages, workforce reduction, anemic production…  You name it.  The economy’s clunking down the road like an old Cutlass Supreme. No matter what fixes are made, the thing can’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Secrets of the September Swoon

Posted on September 3, 2013 by MN Gordon

Federal workers, and many other fine folks, celebrated Labor Day yesterday by partaking in lethargy.  Here at the Economic Prism we did nothing of the sort.  Rather, we continued our labors for fun and for free…and always on your behalf. … Continue reading →

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Something Big is Coming

Posted on August 23, 2013 by MN Gordon

How things change.  A year ago the Midwest and Mississippi Basin were suffering the worst drought since 1956.  Corn stalks were rapidly going brown and corn prices were rapidly going up.  The next food crisis was imminent. We even wrote … Continue reading →

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