Who is Marco Rubio? It is likely few know. More inside the state of Florida are learning his name, much to the dismay of incumbent Republic Governor Charlie Crist. Latest polls suggest that Crist will not survive the primary for re-election. Good news or bad news for Republicans? Time will tell. It seems that it [...]
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History: Monetary Cranks
Image via Wikipedia “Monetary Crank” was a derogatory term used in the past to refer to crazy monetary theories and/or schemes. Its use has fallen out of favor, yet its applicability today is as relevant as it was in the past. Unfortunately what used to be subsumed under the term, now appears to be considered [...]
Government Sachs
Bill Bonner is one of the more incisive and entertaining writers. His post below ostensibly deals with Greece but has warnings that should be heeded for the rest of the Western world. The Daily Reckoning Presents Government Sachs Bill Bonner Paris, France – It’s Goldman this. And Goldman that. And Goldman rhymes with greed. But [...]
Unemployment Duration
Economic conditions are bad. No one except a political lackey would attempt to argue otherwise. A post in American Thinker by Randall Hoven dealing with unemployment is reproduced below. The numbers are shocking and tragic. Most accounts believe that the current employment situation is long-term or “structural.” That is, high unemployment rates are expected to [...]
Depression Diary
The Great Depression: A Diary Historical diaries are intriguing because we know how the era or big picture ended. When the period or person is significant, the day-to-day trivialities take on special meaning. While the trivialities are not too dissimilar to our own minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day events, we [...]
Stimulus Checks Explained
Some humor received via an email. As in most humor, it works because of the element of truth contained within. Sad but true: Stimulus Checks Explained Sometime this year, we taxpayers will again receive another ‘Economic Stimulus’ payment. This is indeed a very exciting program, and I’ll explain it by using a Q & A [...]
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