economics

When Bad News = Good News

August 23, 2011

that is, bad news = good news because it means…

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The Lost Decade U.S. Style

August 10, 2011

Different name but same style.

Japan reacted to a huge downturn to their economy by cutting interest rates and printing inflation, all which contributed to their EXTREME national debt.

Now the Feds have announced that record low interest rates, which started dropping in 2008 and are now near zero, are going to continue until 2013 at least.

So we’re half way to Japan but this will get us through the elections. Right?

We know who to thank but will we remember?

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QE3: Bernanke and the Potemkin Economy | MND

August 7, 2011

One more article that might make good reading:

The Soviet communists duped foreign visitors into thinking that communism was a viable and prosperous system by steering them to sham factories, stores, villages, etc. that appeared productive, bustling, and attractive. In reality, Potemkin villages were like movie sets, built to disguise the widespread poverty and backwardness that characterized life in the “workers’ paradise.”

via QE3: Bernanke and the Potemkin Economy | MND.

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The Seeds of Middle-class Anarchy

October 11, 2010

… grey-haired, well-dressed, golf-loving, well-to-do, exceedingly polite anarchists: But anarchists nevertheless.”

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Dow at 1000?

September 29, 2010

Listen carefully and you’ll hear things like…

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Just Another Game of Three Card Monte – Campaign Finance Reform

September 2, 2010

Your convinced that you can do something that is really impossible to accomplish.

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Manufactured Emergencies Are As Good As Gold – Chris Dodd’s carve-outs for cronies via the NYPOST.com

April 27, 2010

If you want to take over anything in a capitalist society you first create the situation that they desire help from someone. Then, make sure you are the only one that can help them. The greater the need, the less likely they’ll question your motives.

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A Murder Mystery In The Making… Déjà Voodoo Economics?

March 13, 2010

Just as the lights flashed, a scream was heard, panic and turmoil pursued only to be quelled by an opportune re-lighting of the entire scene.

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WHERE ARE WE IN THE BUBBLE PROCESS?

February 17, 2010

TTAM, this week, lost two trades in a row. As a percentage of the trade each were HUGE! HOW COULD I LET THIS HAPPEN!??

Let me tell you.

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Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Meter Maids Up, Citations Down; MTA Woes in San Francisco; Schwarzenegger Proposes "Red Light" Revenue Sharing

January 10, 2010

Using a little tongue-in-cheek humor to make a broader point is something Mish is great at. An enjoyable read with just the right mix of humor and reality.

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