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Welcome to Life After the End of the World
“It’s important to rescue the frog.” – Al Gore Jr., Nobel Prize Laureate. The Great Conmen of Our Day Known unknowns are commonly unsettling. People pay good money for the comfort of a favorable prediction, particularly when it’s from someone … Continue reading
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
