Category: Inflation
How Will the Feds Get Out of This?
The US economy and the US government are both living on borrowed time. Blame it on tax cuts, rampant spending and rising inflation.
America’s Fake-Money Success Was an Accident
The American dollar is a success because we have a strong and stable system. But is it really? We go behind the myth, and what we find isn’t pretty.
Are You Better Off Now Than You Were 50 Years Ago?
How many hours of your time do things cost? The facts are astonishing…And they give credence to the millennial whinging about how baby boomers had it easier.
This Will Be Trump’s Real Legacy
The Republican Party used to be about small government and balanced budgets. But now, under Trump, it’s embraced disastrous debt and inflation.
Why Government Can’t Make America Great
The American founding fathers were sceptical of democracy. It was about giving power to the mob. Recent events have just proven that to be true.
Voting: America’s Favourite Hollow Ritual
Now that the dust has settled on the midterms, we see the Democrats in control of the House and Trump’s power diminished. But will anything actually change?
Americans Will Welcome the Tech-Fuelled Police State
They promised us that the digital economy would keep us safe and make us more prosperous. But what if it’s just a new form of enslavement?
What Americans Really Need Right Now
Americans generally believe that the economy under Trump is galloping along at a fantastic pace. Sadly, that’s not the truth.
Why the Information Revolution Failed
We live in the age of mobile devices and streaming content. We should be wiser and better informed. So why do we still lack common sense about the economy?
You’re Being Robbed: Inflation Is the Culprit
If we keep up the current rate of inflation, it will mean that the increasing price of goods could outstrip increases in wages.
How Trump’s ‘Right-Hand Man’ Drove Sears Into the Ground
As the Dow seesaws, the major casualty this past week has been Sears. Here’s how financial hustling contributed to the company’s collapse.
$1.4 Million…Right Down into the Drain
The value of our money is disappearing before our eyes. Ironically, it’s the enigmatic British artist Banksy who personifies this sentiment best.
Starvation in Venezuela — How Bad Economics Collapsed a Country
If you haven’t noticed, Venezuela is in the middle of one of the most psychotic economic breakdowns in history. People are starving. There’s no power or fresh water. Inflation is nearing a million percent.
What Argentina Tells Us About America’s Future
Argentina is suffering from hyperinflation and a currency crisis. Let’s not rule out the same happening to America if we don’t change our wasteful ways.
How Executive Order 6102 Doomed America
It’s become fashionable to blame the Chinese for everything that’s wrong with America today. But the real threat actually started with our bad decisions.