The good, the bad, and the ugly about deflation
And why the Fed needs an inflation target. The official policy of the Federal Reserve (owned by banks, enabled by Congress) is for the cash in your savings account to [...]
Patriotic Dad pens open letter to Congress & the President
Explains to all the blowhards and bureaucrats why Trump became popular. Hilary Clinton spilled the beans for the establishment, saying the quiet part aloud when she called for “formal deprogramming” [...]
Gresham’s Law for Dummies
And why inflation will get worse from here. There are a few axioms in economics our blundering political class should start paying attention to, and none more basic than Gresham's [...]
Aliens are coming
The next big lie? Alien and UFO “whistleblowers” of “official” nature are suddenly being given voice in mainstream news outlets. The next question is, why? As the wonderful Ben Hunt [...]
A week at Disneyland
As the magic erodes, plus investing implications for kids. We’re back from Anaheim, a family tradition subsidized by my day-job, a tradeshow at Disney’s (very grand) Grand Californian Hotel. A [...]
Divide and rule
Why we are desperate to find and restore integrity in America. About 15 months ago, we wrote a piece for PeakProsperity.com called “The Subversion of America from Within”. Looking back, [...]
The sad truth about the 2024 presidential campaign
Running Biden again is an outright betrayal. I remember when the USA was still America. It wasn’t that long ago. We rode bikes everywhere, dispersed in all directions after football [...]
Rising prices and Musical Chairs
Why inflation will continue for years ahead. Political hacks blame greedy producers, but where markets are allowed to function, prices are always a function of supply and demand. Econ 101. [...]
‘When I grow up, I want to be a garbage man’
Essential reading for parents (and students) considering a college education. The bubble in college tuitions hasn’t burst yet, but this quote from the CEO of Waste Management Inc from the [...]
The Banking Crisis for Dummies
And why it means more inflation ahead. The 2nd and 3rd biggest US bank failures of all time just happened, and there’s more fireworks to come. This is the predictable [...]