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The Clever Fellows of Jackson Hole

The cony-catchers assembling in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, believe the darnedest things.  They think they can decide the price of the economy’s most important component – its money – better than the market can.  Moreover, by low-balling the price of money … Continue reading

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The Great Middle Class Debasement

More is revealed each and every day.  Whether you like it or not, the glut of information expands like the glut of Federal Reserve notes in foreign account balances.  Last week was no exception…many significant discoveries were made… Samsung, for … Continue reading

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Disgraceful and Insulting

New discoveries were made on the economic front last week.  The Labor Department reported that 163,000 jobs were added in July.  Yet even with the new jobs, the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent. “We’ve still got too many folks … Continue reading

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Why Chimpanzees Throw Poop at Zoo Gawkers

Can you believe it?  The 2012 fiscal year budget deficit is on track to eclipse $1 trillion a year for the fourth year in a row… According to the Treasury Department, “through the first nine months of the budget year, … Continue reading

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