The fact that the financial media screamed the typical “inflation is going down” headline to induce another surge in equities, the underlying reality that the […]
Tag: ECONOMICS
Welcome to Another Tǎ kě zhōng Sunday
The meetings have concluded between the American and Chinese trade delegations this Sunday evening in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and yes, it does look like another […]
10.24.25 CPI or War?
On Friday, the Trump administration will release a legally mandated data report on inflation due to the requirements needed for Social Security and other agencies […]
It’s Still a Bubble #25: BEN there, Done That
I’m not picking on these companies boys and girls. And not I’m not picking on the lucky speculators that hit it big, make their money, […]
Oh My Gold! (and Silver)
The sharp sell of in precious metals today brought out the usual suspects who spend too much time acting like they smoke too much grass […]
Why One Should NOT Listen to Crypto Fanatics About Gold
Let’s rewind to the video of the appearance of the former PayPal President on CNBC’s Squawk Box eight months ago being re-posted all weekend by […]
Remember: Financial Media is Just Propaganda
This morning one of the must follow accounts who documents a lot of the nonsense coming from the financial media and in the majority of […]
When the Inflation Trend Isn’t Your Friend
This particular data series which severely lags PCE and CPI-U is one of the Fed’s favorite data points for watching the trend of inflation. One […]
The 2025 Precious Metals Warning
In December of 2024, these pages posted an economic prediction bearing the number 12 the following: When I wrote this, I predicted some level of […]
Trump’s Nixonization of the US Economy
The absurdity of today’s behavior by the Trump administration was put on full display by United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US […]
The Stock Market Crash that Never Happened
On Friday, the President of the United States had what can only be called a social media temper tantrum which had consequences once again: Needless […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Madagascar Edition
While the world is focused on the peace plan in the Middle East, Africa continues to deal with what is being called the “Generation Z […]
The “Gig” Economy is About to Be Up
I do realize that I am about to insult a large proportion of the American population with this article, but a reminder of history is […]
Gold $4,000: Now What?
If one is an intelligent, rational, sane individual, one would be deeply concerned if not privately freaking out. Now these pages are not calling for […]
Does Retail Jumping Into Gold and Silver Mark the Top?
Thursday morning began with a hard Mr. Slammy of selling against precious metals and this headline for all of those of us considered “goldbugs” which […]