Maybe it’s just me, but something seems vaguely odd and familiar. My bad, that’s my historical reference point, here is the initial Q3 press release […]
Warsh, Rinse, Repeat
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. With those prophetic words uttered by The Who, America welcomes a new Chair to the Federal Reserve replacing a Burnsian like failure, Jay Powell. The question becomes what type of Fed Chair does Kevin Warsh intend to emulate or does he actually have a new reform minded program which might actually modernize some of the antiquated thinking which has lead to crisis after crisis since LTCM in 1998? I. The Greenspan Repeat? To answer this question, let's review some of the commentary and statements from Mr. Warsh himself to formulate some ideas. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggests he may take an Alan Greenspan-style approach at the central bank The following…
What if the Bond Market Isn’t Warning About Inflation
The common theory being propagated by the media is that…
Credit Union Failure Vacation Edition: Jackson Area Federal Credit Union in Jackson, MS
I go on vacation to the tropics for a week…
05.01.26 Bank Failure Friday Returns: Community Bank and Trust LaGrange, GA
It's been a while, but here we go again. From…
Bank of Japan Invites Disaster
Tonight’s announcement of a 25 bps increase to around 75 bps for the Bank of Japan might sound “hawkish” for the Yen, but when one […]
Today’s Epic Fauxflation CPI Report
There’s your average bedroom paperback fiction, then there are masterpieces of fiction. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for this […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Cameroon Edition
Another African nation in the series, another nation rich in natural resources under strife as the remnants of colonial Europe attempt to retain some foothold […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Thailand-Cambodia War Edition
ON December 12, 2025 America’s leader of the free world posted the following on the seldom read, seldom joined social cult media site known as […]
Forgive Me My Fellow Silverbugs, But I Must Sin
I’m sure that this article will have me tarred, feathered, declared unfaithful, a heretic, and banned from going to precious metals conventions for the remainder […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Guinea-Bissau Edition
At about this moment, many of my readers are asking themselves, “where the hell is Guinea-Bissau and why should I care?” It is another one […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Tanzania Edition
I know what my readers are thinking: Why are these pages wasting space on a, as Trump calls them, S-hole nation and the conflicts occurring […]
iRobot Won’t Be the Terminator That Gets You
I know, I know, it’s tacky. It’s stupid. It’s childish. But there is an ironic stupidity to the creator of the Roomba product going Tango […]
A Midterm Election Warning From Florida
There is no more middle. The line is not going to hold. And President Donald Trump will effectively become a lame duck President the minute […]
12.10 FOMC Preview: A Hawkish or Foolish Cut?
In the aftermath of the last FOMC meeting on October 29th where the key portion of the statement was the following: In assessing the appropriate […]
Fort Building in a Muddy Creek or How I Learned to Live With and Love the CPI-U
Once one achieves the age of 60, it is hard not to recollect the good old days by remembering one’s childhood then comparing it to […]
So Where Did I Go?
I know it’s been a day or two since I’ve posted here but family and work take precedence and now that issues for one are […]
Today’s Jurrasic BLS Employment Report Summary
I think the only way to start this brief summary is to highlight the first notation on the BLS website with the report: The best […]
Municide Rides Again: Harvey, IL in Cook County Effectively Bankrupt
When these hallowed pages last wrote about the potential for municipal bankruptcies erupting during this “golden age” economy back on September 9th, it was looking […]