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A Run on the United States Government
Things are ugly out there. The governments of the world are going broke in unison. Over in Europe, the credit ratings of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal have been downgraded to junk bond status. Italian and Spanish debt is sure to … Continue reading
Debt Default
There’s something both amazing and astounding going on. Last month, Standard & Poor’s lowered its long-term outlook for the federal government’s fiscal health from “stable” to “negative.” Since then yields on 10-Year Treasury Notes have dropped 18 basis points. Here … Continue reading
Cash and Credit Created from Thin Air is Not Real Wealth
Something mysterious is happening. The U.S. economy is deflating at the very moment the Federal Reserve is huffing and puffing more than ever to pump it up. How could this be possible? Like jumbo shrimp or an ashtray with a … Continue reading
Shooting Monetary Blanks
Severe storms in the Midwest and South are flooding out levees and riverbanks at a rate not seen in 74 years. From what we gather, if levels rise much higher at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers the … Continue reading
