Economy

ZeroHedge | In light of today's euphoric market reaction, which has seen the VIX plunge by over 3 vols, or 20% lower, to just over 12 and sent both the Nasdaq and S&P higher by 1% on relief that there were no mushroom clouds...08/14/17

FreeThoughtProject | Feckless boasts of military might and icy vows to annihilate one another might not necessarily prove war between the U.S., North Korea, and their allies is nigh, but the monumental increase in stocks of weapons and...08/10/17

True Economics | Here is the most important chart I have seen in some months now. The chart shows the 'new normal' post-2007 crisis in terms of per capita real GDP for the U.S.   Source: http://rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/...08/07/17

Mises.org | Although today high levels of inequality in the United States remain a pressing concern for a large swath of the population, monetary policy and credit expansion are rarely mentioned as a likely source of rising wealth...08/17/17

Bloomberg | What does it take to surpass Apple Inc. as the world’s most valuable traded company? One way is to be listed in Venezuela, with its massively overvalued currency. Venezuelan stocks are ascending the ranks of the most...08/11/17

CommonDreams | Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has chosen ex-Goldman Sachs bankers to fill several key positions within his administration. According to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Sunday, it...08/08/17

ZeroHedge | As part of its historical revision to GDP, the BEA also had to adjust personal income and spending, with the full results released in today's July report. What it revealed was striking: over the revised period,...08/01/17

ZeroHedge | The striking Case-Shiller regional charts shown below, courtesy of MHanson.com, make Mark Hanson angry: "so, 2006/2007 was the largest house price bubble ever, but there is nothing to see here in 2017?" and...07/27/17

NYPost | Federal spending topped $400 billion for the first time in June. That has the unfortunate distinction of beating the record of $392.8 billion that was spent in March of 2017. I mention this because the US debt is...07/25/17

MishTalk | If there is a run on the bank, any bank in the EU, you better be among the first to get your money out. Although it’s your money, the EU wants to Freeze Accounts to Prevent Runs at Failing Banks. European Union states...07/31/17

ZeroHedge | The drums of doom from BofA's Michael Hartnett (most notorious for his recent prediction of when "the Fed will crash the market", and warning that "The Most Dangerous Moment For Markets Will Come In 3 Or 4 Months") are...07/28/17

ZeroHedge | Elliott Management Corp Founder Paul Singer stepped up his criticism of the unprecedented monetary stimulus unleashed by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks in Europe and Asia in the wake of the financial...07/26/17

NaturalNews | There’s an upcoming fork in the road, and the popular online cryptocurrency Bitcoin is headed straight towards it. It could finally be the breaking point that Bitcoin needs to set a definitive standard for trading and...07/24/17