Tag Archives: dollar
The Malady of the Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke and his pals at the Federal Reserve are meeting today to come up with their next plan for manipulating credit markets. Tomorrow they’ll let us know their grand designs for monkeying with the money supply and interest rates. … Continue reading
Facing the Facts of Financial Doom
Our politicians’ appetite to spend money they don’t have will never be satisfied. There’s always a boondoggle or meritless program in need of pork. Likewise, there’s always a politician or representative in need of votes. Spending other people’s money brings … Continue reading
Jump!
“If we right away say 98 percent of Americans are not going to see their taxes go up – 97 percent of small businesses are not going to see their taxes go up,” said President Obama on Wednesday. “If we … Continue reading
Rising Food Prices are No Laughing Matter
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that wholesale inventories rose 0.5 percent in August. What’s more, according to the Commerce Department sales at wholesalers rose 0.9 percent in August…the first increase since April. What this means exactly we don’t quite … Continue reading
