Tag Archives: GDP
Blowing Gas
Things sure do change. Several years ago the personnel working the freeway off ramps in Long Beach, California, were immigrants from Mexico. They were selling oranges and roses to working stiffs on the way home from their cubicle jobs. These … Continue reading
Are You Ready?
There are fantastic abnormalities taking place in front of our very eyes. The 10-Year Treasury Note is yielding just 1.58 percent and gold, despite a recent pullback, stubbornly sits above $1,700 per ounce. In other words, people are simultaneously expecting … Continue reading
How to Fix America’s Debt
Third quarter Gross Domestic Product increased at a 2 percent annual rate, reported the Commerce Department last Friday. That’s up from the second quarter’s 1.3 percent growth rate. But don’t get too excited… According to Lucia Mutikani at Reuters, the … Continue reading
When the Gravy Train Jumps the Tracks
The future consequences of all that has been done to the financial system and the economy over the last four years – from late 2008 to the present – are largely not understood. There seems to be some broad impression … Continue reading
