Tag Archives: interest rate
Wealth Building for Pigs
Today we close our eyes, tilt back our head, and breathe deeply. Not only do we breathe in oxygen…we breathe in something more: Perspective. We’ve never gutted a hog around here. But, from what we gather, it’s a bloody mess. … Continue reading
Shattering the Fed’s Hall of Mirrors
“We will develop ambitious but realistic policies with the aim to lift our collective GDP by more than 2 percent above the trajectory implied by current policies over the coming 5 years,” declared the G20 statement. The communiqué was released … Continue reading
Total Abandonment of the Rules of Common Sense
U.S. consumers are doing what they do best. After a six year hiatus, they’re back at it. Consumers are eagerly borrowing money. What’s more, they’re spending it! According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S. consumer debt rose … Continue reading
Duct Tape Economics
The Labor Department laid a sulfurous egg last Friday. By their calculations, just 74,000 jobs were created in December. The pros thought it would be 200,000. What do they know? This marks the slightest increase since January 2011. Somehow, even … Continue reading
