The following article has been republished with permission from Karl Denninger of The Market Ticker. Our President Has Officially Gone Full Retard With all due apologies to intellectually-challenged people – this clown lacks the mental acuity of a fruit fly and...
With the disaster in Japan being far from over, the question of how Japan will finance their reconstruction efforts has, for the most part, stayed out of focus. According to reports, the damage is estimated in excess of $300 billion, nearly four times higher than...
If you’ve been paying attention to the US dollar, commodities, stocks and precious metals lately, you’ve likely noticed some big moves. Karl Denninger implies that Ben Bernanke and the policies of The Federal Reserve may have just kicked the currency war...
Your sitting in your makeshift home-office reading the latest economic doom and gloom at SHTFplan.com, when you hear someone jimmying the front door. Do you: Grab the phone, lock yourself in the bathroom, and dial 911? Reach for the Beretta you have stashed in your...
When the bottom fell out of the real estate market in 2008, democrats and republicans alike clamored for immediate action to save the housing market. President Obama, after taking office in early 2009, took what he perceived as steps to stabilize the housing markets,...
Karl Denninger of TheMarket Ticker provides insights into why recessions are a necessary part of our economic system. Contrary to popular opinion, government intervention is not required during recessions, and most often results in hindering the rebalancing of the...