China (Circa 2030 A.D.)

A not so unrealistic look into the future: The reality is, if China were to pull the trigger and stop buying U.S. debt, everything we have come to know – our way of life – would be over. TEOTWAWKI – The End of the World As We Know...

Fed Clicks Print Button, Saves America (Again)

If you were concerned that food and energy prices were going to drop in coming months, don’t worry. If Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has his way, then the price of commodities should continue to rise for months, and perhaps years, to come. The Federal Reserve...

Layoffs Cascading Into Mom and Pop Shops

CBS’s 60 Minutes interviews a variety of Americans, from different walks of life, all struggling to make ends meet. No one knew it then [2007] but these were the opening days of the Great Recession. Now, layoffs that started with corporations are cascading into...