Tag Archives: thinking
Change We Can Believe In: Soak the Rich
Sometime in early 1848 French poet Alphonse de Lamartine had a change of appetite. For whatever reason, he no longer took to gobbling up frog legs but to gobbling up the new, forward thinking, ideas of the day. It all … Continue reading
The Revolt Against Absurdity
Credit default swaps insuring Greek debt rose in price yesterday to cover a 98 percent chance there will be a Greek default in the next five years. But perhaps it will happen sooner. Greece is playing games with its austerity … Continue reading
Broken Promises Broken Dreams
White House and Congressional efforts to reach a Grand Bargain are merely a distraction. The basis for such a bargain – reduce spending so the debt limit can be raised – is fraud and folderol. Nothing that we’ve seen suggests … Continue reading
On Savages and Perpetual Infancy
Last Tuesday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic recovery was “frustratingly slow.” By Wednesday the yield on the 10-Year Treasury Note had dropped below 3 percent. At the same time, stocks, oil, and gold were shellacked in unison. … Continue reading
