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Fighting the Next War
The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high. But other than that, the economy seems to be pleasantly improving. Sure the dark clouds on the horizon from Cyprus could take some of the wind out of the stock market’s sails. Nonetheless, the … Continue reading
Currency Wars and the New Age of Desperation
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Of course, the time is always right for government policy makers to improve upon the natural order of things. In their dim minds, the unintended consequences of their actions … Continue reading
Economic Dependency and Looming Disaster
By the end of the day we should all know the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election. Of course, there’s always the possibility that it’s too close to call. Perhaps a recount of dangling, hanging, dimpled, and pregnant chads will … Continue reading
Get Ready for a Massive Stock Market Selloff
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s made his semiannual monetary policy testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Washington and Wall Street wanted QE3. Bernanke demurred. Following the testimony, Senator Chuck Schumer told Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to “get … Continue reading
