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Reckoning Time and Money

Posted on February 28, 2012 by MN Gordon

It all seems so systematic, arranged, and orderly.  Sixty seconds make a minute, 60 minutes make an hour, 24 hours make a day, and one day equals one complete rotation of the planet earth. About every 30 days the moon … Continue reading →

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Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by MN Gordon

Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar? By Marin Katusa, Casey Research The official line from the United States and the European Union is that Tehran must be punished for continuing its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon.  The punishment: sanctions on … Continue reading →

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Divided We Stand United We Fall

Posted on December 2, 2011 by MN Gordon

By the time the Vandals sacked Rome in A.D. 455 the empire of the Caesars had already receded from Western Europe.  Over several decades the vast territories of Britannia, Hispania, Gallia, and Italia gave way, piecemeal, to barbarians until imperial … Continue reading →

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Bringing About Our Own Special Misery

Posted on October 28, 2011 by MN Gordon

Consumer confidence laid a rotten egg in October.  The Conference Board’s index of consumer sentiment was reported Wednesday at 39.8…its lowest reading since March of 2009.  To put this in perspective, during a robust economy, consumer confidence readings are at … Continue reading →

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