Paul Krugman is an Economist?

Paul Krugman, an economist...kind of

You may or may not be familiar with the name Paul Krugman.   He writes a blog in the NY Times.  People consider him an economist.  In fact, some people consider Mr. Krugman to be a good economist.  He was given the Nobel Prize in economics. Here’s the thing. Paul Krugman very rarely gets anything right when it comes to the [...]

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SWAT Team Used To Keep People From Withdrawing Their Own Money?

Bank of America Tower

I read an article about something very disturbing that appears to have happened back in August of this year. Even more disturbing is that if the economy continues to falter it may be the start of an ugly trend. In St. Louis, SWAT team personnel was used to help keep customers from entering the bank and withdrawing their own money. [...]

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Federal Reserve Haiku

The Case Against The Fed by Murray N. Rothbard

Some Haiku about The Federal Reserve Bank.  It may not be amazing poetry, but it is fun and hits on the essential. Our dollar is weak They print it, print it, print it It buys less and less — The prices go up Ben drops money from the sky Prices rise again — The Fed prints the money All your [...]

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Does The Average Person Know How Screwed Up The American Economy Is?

Row of slot machines inside Las Vegas airport

It is unclear whether the average American is starting to see how screwed up the economy really is.   Although there are some really promising signs that people are stating to wake up and smell the coffee, there are other things that make it seem like people have their heads in the sand (or up their rear ends). The casino – [...]

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Breaking Down John Kerry & Democrat Logic Regarding S&P Downgrade

U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts

The S&P downgraded the credit rating for the government of the United States of America.  They deserved it. I am surprised it took so long.  Democrats like John Kerry and David Axelrod are blaming the Tea Party.  John Kerry is actually calling it a Tea Party downgrade.  Is he serious?  Probably.  That just adds to how scary the political landscape [...]

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