Tag Archives: congress
The Hollow Returns of Government Intervention
Government intervention into a nation’s economy is both foolish and destructive. But that doesn’t mean governments don’t meddle each and every day with the best – and worst – of intentions. Continue reading
The Swamp Walker Delight
If you can understand how the modern swamp walker thinks, you are better positioned to see how credit rating agencies and stopgap bills are both moving America towards a similar end. Continue reading
What Will People Do?
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is a woman of letters. We like this about her. Because, like us, in a world of text snippets, tweets, and animated gifs, she finds the traditional exchange of letters to be most civilized. Continue reading
Debt Ceilings are for Idiots
The great dollar devaluation is the consequence of decades of rampant currency debasement policies. The mechanics are executed in tandem between the Federal Reserve and the Treasury. The Fed supplies the credit – created out of thin air. The Treasury borrows it from the Fed. And spends it. Continue reading
