Tag Archives: debt
The Federal Reserve is a Barbarous Relic
Today, at the risk of being called Chicken Little, we tug on a thread that weaves back to the ancient Celts. Our message is grave: The sky is falling. Though the implications are still unclear. Continue reading
America’s Road Map to $40 Trillion National Debt by 2028
Watch out! At this very moment, professional economists of all stripes are making plans on your behalf. They’re dreaming and scheming new and innovative ways to spend your money long before you’ve earned it. Continue reading
Why a Chernobyl-like Financial Disaster is Inescapable
In the early morning hours of April 26, 1986 – roughly 33 years ago – things went horribly wrong in the town of Pripyat, in northern Soviet Ukraine. Reactor No. 4 at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant, also known as the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, was overwhelmed by an uncontrolled reaction. There was no stopping it. Continue reading
Unsolicited Advice to Fed Chair Powell
Behind closed doors, President Trump and Fed Chair Jay Powell are in freak out mode. President Trump wants lower interest rates and artificial stimulus to fabricate GDP growth into the 2020 election year. His prospects for a second term in office depend on it. Fed Chair Powell knows the economy’s toast. Annualized GDP growth for the first quarter of 2019 was recently estimated at just 1.3 percent. But he cannot yet admit it. Specifically, he cannot cut rates just yet without triggering a market panic. Continue reading
