There has been a tremendous amount of speculative conversation about the potential for a silver break out to new all time highs but there has […]
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 masterpiece of bovine scatology they presented with a straight face this morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This is the quote direct from the webpage of the BLS this morning: Based on what yours truly highlighted above, the BLS used "nonsurvey" data instead of "survey" data to selectively determine the outcome. Too strong? How else can one explain the discrepancy between the data collected by the BLS via "nonsurvey" sources versus say, the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank with the month over month and annualized sticky-CPI data: So who is one to believe? These pages have…
Today’s Epic Fauxflation CPI Report
There's your average bedroom paperback fiction, then there are masterpieces…
It’s All Falling Apart: Cameroon Edition
Another African nation in the series, another nation rich in…
It’s All Falling Apart: Thailand-Cambodia War Edition
ON December 12, 2025 America's leader of the free world…
Forgive Me My Fellow Silverbugs, But I Must Sin
I'm sure that this article will have me tarred, feathered,…
The Trump Trade Sitzkrieg
After the defeat of Poland by the German military on September 27, 1939 an prolonged 8 month period of relative inactivity on the European front […]
The Financial Pandemic of 2025
That’s it said the Business Man. Industry cannot run on optimism. Optimism cannot create commodities or sell them; it cannot operate a shoe factory or […]
Happy Birthday America
All is well and may everyone safely enjoy this great holiday. Hopefully our rain breaks so we can blow stuff up and get the grills […]
07.03.25 Nonfarm Payrolls: The Gig, er, Gag is On Us
This morning’s nonfarm payrolls report wasn’t that much of a shock if anyone read the previously published article about the predicted numbers for today. Granted […]
07.03.25 Non-Farm Payroll Previewarama
For the record, if one is not already getting prepared to clean the smoker, load the cooler, and prepare to smoke some quality dead pig […]
ADP: A Canary in the Coal Mine or Just More Noise?
Earlier today the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) monthly payroll employment report was announced at 8:15 a.m. ET. While the majority of Wall Street and anyone […]
NCUA Ends Conservatorship Closes Butler Heritage FCU
In the distant past, okay seriously just on January 17, 2025, the NCUA put the Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union under its conservatorship as noted […]
2025 Q2 Ends on a What Me Worry Note
The second quarter of 2025 began in April with a trade war firestorm and ended the month of June with a Taco Fiesta creating hope […]
IF You’re Complaining About the Quarter End Silver Slam Please Read This Article
Another quarter ends, another silver slam begins and ends. The panic which ensued with the newbie silver bulls is not shocking, in fact, for those […]
The Big MOAB Was Dropped on Markets This Week
While many of my readers who were growing tired of the 12 Day War will read the headline above and say “oh no another Israel-Iran […]
06.27.25 Bank Failure Friday Returns: The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas
Bank failure Friday returns and here we go with one out of left field from Texas. Which has yours truly wondering if this is related […]
Trucking is Still Sending Warning Signals About the Economy Again
God bless the TACO. If President Trump had not backed off the tariffs against the globe and basically surrendered to the reality that 50% + […]
Dixie Says Please Unwad Your Panties Financial Media
I know that it’s summer and the news flow has slowed down considerably since we have ceased bombing the dog snot out of Iran, there’s […]