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The Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men
Japan can’t seem to catch a break. On Wednesday, for instance, Japan’s Finance Ministry reported that Japanese exports increased 6.4 percent to $51.2 billion in January from a year earlier. Unfortunately, imports rose even faster…climbing 7.3 percent to $68.6 billion. … Continue reading
Scraps of Paper Be Damned
Today we begin with several data points… First, if you hadn’t noticed, gold and silver bullion coins are selling faster than boysenberry funnel cakes at the county fair. January 2013 U.S. Mint bullion sales of the American Eagle 1-ounce gold … 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
How to Erase the Federal Debt and Other Bad Ideas
The world is rife with bad ideas. Just open your eyes and look around. Hardly a blink can be made without some bad idea coming into view. What’s more, the worse the idea…the more popular it becomes. Here’s a partial … Continue reading
