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The Paradox of Fed Credit

Last Tuesday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in May and 2.1 percent over the last 12 months.  That means if you didn’t get a 2 percent raise this year you’re doing worse … Continue reading

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Scientific Management of the Economy is Absurd

A Fed insider shattered the glass and pulled the fire alarm this week. “A strengthening U.S. economy may force the central bank to hike rates ‘sooner rather than later’ to stay ahead of inflation,” Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser … Continue reading

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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

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What Is Really Backing the Dollar

Japan can’t seem to catch a break.  In February, they notched their 20th straight monthly trade deficit.  Like America, Japan now imports more than it exports.  In other words, as a country, Japan grows poorer each month. This, alas, was … Continue reading

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