“Would American statism have come full flower in a non-air-conditioned capital city? Always, in technology, there are debits and credits.”
All in Economics
The Moniker Millionaire, Billionaire, and Trillionaire are just a Reflection of Inflation.
As Murray Rothbard wrote, “Inflation, therefore, lowers the general standard of living in the very course of creating a tinsel atmosphere of ‘prosperity.’”
Fertility Down, Social Security in Trouble
Social Security fate lies with the fertility rate
The Data Center Bubble
While investors borrow to buy AI stocks, developers race to buy data center land.
Uncertain Money and Uncertain Times
“Crypto is so ruggable,” digital asset enthusiast turned prediction market devotee Nikshep Saravanan told Bloomberg. “People are tired of the game.”
NYC Cheers Socialism, California Billionaires Run From It
Who will pay for NYC’s socialism.
Tariffs Run Whiskey River Dry
Jim Beam stops production due to tariff uncertainty.
Trump Goes Hoover
Trump evidently can’t connect the dots between the last time rates were pushed below 1% and the 9.1% annual rate of price inflation.
Trying to Outrun Inflation With Speculation
Paper and digital money are light as a feather. Speculations can land with a thud.
Greed Makes Bankers' Brians Turn to Mush
Tricolor failure exposes bankers’ weaknesses.
Silver: London Calling
Silver squeeze has London traders scrambling.
Libertarian? Melei asks Uncle Sam for a Bailout
Argentina rattles its tin cup at Uncle Sam.
Gundlach on Gold
A lower dollar will lead to higher gold prices, says Jeffrey Gundlach.
Another "Lone Nut"
Murray Rothbard questioned the lone nut thesis.
Rothbard on Billionaires
Murray always told us billionaires are kooks.
Not Too Short, Not Too Late, Maria Would be just right for Fed Chair
Remember that when Trump took office in 2017, the very dovish Janet Yellen was Fed Chair. But he thought she was too short. So, he picked Jerome Powell who he now calls a “major loser,” a “stubborn mule” and a “numbskull.”
Silver Price Shows What Government Has Done to Our Money
Gas prices are actually lower in silver terms.
Portland's Politics and the Fall of Big Pink
Portland office building symbolizes what results with liberal policies.
Gold Fortunes Changing Hands
Gold price spike has buyers and sellers lined up.
Shower Heads Likely to Supreme Court
Trump’s Executive order concerning shower heads will likely be heard by SCOTUS.