The last decade stands as the final stage of the transformation of the American psyche, from Protestant ethics of hard work to compulsive risk takers
Day: December 29, 2020
Threats In Limbo
Another day in post-Christmas, pre-New Year limbo produced little in the way of excitement, although I suppose that depends on one’s definition of “excitement.” The
Loeffler, Perdue ‘Delighted’ To Send You $2,000. Mitch McConnell, Not So Much
“$2,000 for our great people, not $600!,” Donald Trump shrieked into the Twittersphere on Tuesday, minutes before launching into a lengthy election harangue. It didn’t
No Way Out: Breaking The Cycle Of Asset Price Inflation May Be Impossible
I don’t claim to know much with absolute certainty, but one thing I’m almost sure of is that the number of armchair economists, would-be libertarians,
Everybody’s A Dollar Bear For 2021
The dollar looked poised to close out the year with a second consecutive monthly decline, consistent with the prevailing view that the stars have aligned
Onward And Upward?
Global equities hit new highs Tuesday as markets saw no reason to fade the steady grind higher into 2021. The fate of $2,000 stimulus checks