Monthly Archives: May, 2019

The Antidote to Inflation Poison

In my long investment career, nothing has worked harder against my success than the negative compounding effect of inflation. Every year inflation reduces the...

Will MMT Be the “Millennial Monetary Theory?”

Is the Modern Monetary Theory becoming the Millennial Monetary Theory? Textbooks teaching MMT have sold out. Colleges and universities are adopting the unorthodox theory...

New Jersey Taking Small Steps to Pension Reform. Is it too Little too Late?

America's pension systems are in trouble. Here's a little sample of what's gone wrong: Illinois: New Governor, Same Old Pension Pyramid Scheme Is Your...

GE Stokes the Yellow Vest Fire

In Paris recently, I saw the sad but determined looks on the faces of the Yellow Vest protesters. They are angry about France's decreasing...

Possible Fed Nominee Questions Dual Mandate

Judy Shelton, a possible nominee for the Federal Reserve board of governors, has questioned the Fed's dual mandate, that is, to target full employment...

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Red Sea Tensions Escalate Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebel movement announced a blockade targeting Saudi-linked...

Chevron and Iraq Plan New Oil Route to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

The Financial Times reports that Chevron and Iraq are...

How Bad Is the Chinese Economy?

In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Sternberg makes the...

Semiconductor Giant Commits Another $100 Billion to US

According to the Financial Times, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

More Can Be Done for American Nuclear

On May 23, President Donald Trump issued four executive...

Helium Squeeze: Semiconductor and MRI Industries Face Growing Shortages

According to the Financial Times, Europe’s helium supply crisis...

Critical Mineral Security Becomes Strategic Priority for Energy and Defense

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that...

Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

Iraq’s Oil Finds a New Route as Trucks Bypass Hormuz

According to Bloomberg, Iraq is moving thousands of truckloads...

Inside China’s Race to Catch Up With US AI Chip Technology

China has launched an aggressive government-backed effort to reduce...