- The Worst of All Outcomes: Inflation Plus Deflation
Sep 16, 2009
Current central bank policies of rapid monetary expansion are aimed at preventing deflation. In fact they might well have the exactly opposite effect.
Category: Politics
- No Hope for Change: The Bush-Obama Continuum
Sep 11, 2009
Political rhetoric presents the Bush and Obama administrations as poles apart. Reality instead shows both continuity and similarity in major...
Category: Politics
- The Numbers Behind the Recovery
Sep 3, 2009
The predictions of economic recovery have so far been supported by a very limited and selective set of data. When information that is predictive or...
Category: Politics
- Economy on Track for the Next Bust
Aug 25, 2009
Far from helping, government policies aimed at restarting the economy are actually worsening the crisis and preparing the next crash.
Category: Strategic Planning
- Fed Intervention is Off the Mark
Aug 14, 2009
By spending, lending and printing huge amounts of money, the Treasury and the Federal Reserve have patched up the financial system. But the real...
Category: Business
- The Recession Is Not Over, Only Delayed A Bit
Aug 5, 2009
At tremendous expense to the taxpayers the U.S. government has managed to return some stability to the financial sector, while the real economy has...
Category: Politics
- The Crumbling Sino-American Axis
Aug 2, 2009
The decades-old Chinese-American alliance is in the process of breaking up, due to both short-term incompatibility and long-term issues facing both...
Category: Strategic Planning
- Sarah Palin Could Be Right
Jul 21, 2009
For many commentators Sarah Palin has put an end to her political career by resigning as governor of Alaska. But with the governmental...
Category: Politics
- China Creates Its Own Credit Bubble
Jul 2, 2009
In order to escape the impact of the global recession, the Chinese government is creating a credit bubble similar to the one that crashed the...
Category: World Affairs
- The Coming Political Collapse
Jun 26, 2009
Current administration policies are leading to a potential break in the economic and political contract between the American people and its...
Category: Politics
- The Facts Behind the Iran Protests
Jun 22, 2009
The protests in Iran are as much about government incompetence as about elections and democracy. This situation is not unique to Iran. In fact the...
Category: World Affairs
- Is Russia a Potential Partner for the US
Jun 17, 2009
The overthrow of communism by the Russian people was a historical achievement, but Russia has little experience handling freedom. With respect to...
Category: World Affairs
- The New Chinese Threat to the Dollar
Jun 11, 2009
The Chinese government has unveiled a commercial strategy which could in time undermine the dollar global role.
Category: World Affairs
- New Factors in the Global Warming Debate
Jun 9, 2009
The issue of climate change is becoming more complex due to influences other than greenhouse gas accumulation. Major new initiatives should not be...
Category: Causes and Organizations
- Are the Wars on Terror Winnable
Jun 1, 2009
Success in the conflicts under the war on terror umbrella is only partly dependent on military force. The real key is the US policy towards the...
Category: World Affairs
- The Green Shoots Illusion
May 28, 2009
Government intervention in the U. S. economy has created a stalmated situation. The measures taken are blocking market mechinisms but fall short of...
Category: Politics
- The Coming Confrontation Over the Dollar
May 27, 2009
The current U.S. fiscal policy runs directly against the interests of the holders of the U.S. treasury securities, primarily China. As neither of...
Category: Currency Trading
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