It’s clear that in spite of boisterous bad behavior, a lack of workable policies and a few very bad ideas, Donald Trump is the odds-on favorite to become the Republican…
Going Negative
“More money cannot cure what too much money created.” Frank Hollenbeck There’s nothing…
The Art of the Unreal
“You ran up mountains of debt, as well as losses, using other people’s money, and you were forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times.” Carly Fiorina…
Democrats Offer Socialism vs. Near Socialism
Being America, we can choose whoever we want to be President of the United States. So how did we end up with this group? We have a self-proclaimed socialist and…
Eroding Economic Freedom Means Slower Economic Growth
Being “the land of the free” apparently doesn’t apply to the American economy anymore. Being a capitalist society with free markets, complemented by the Bill of Rights and the U.S.…
Hard Landing
The Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee met last week for the first time since raising interest rates in December and then published its usual policy statement full of mush.…
In China, People Are Disappearing, but Problems Aren’t
President Obama has to be at least a little bit jealous of the power yielded by China’s leaders. He may use executive orders to get his way, but he has…
The Stock Market Needs “Seasonal Adjustment”
How many jobs did the U.S. economy generate in December? The correct answer is: 292,000 281,000 11,000 None of the above David Stockman wrote on his “Contra Corner” blog: “According…
An IOU World
Investment performance made most investors a bit grumpy by the end of 2015, given that virtually every asset closed the year down a bit. During 2016, grumpiness is giving way…
Happy New Year: Meh.
Well, it’s a brave new world for us cynics. Somehow, we all survived another year, but it wasn’t easy. It was a good year for terrorists (Paris, San Bernardino), despots…