Monthly Archives: December 2016

The real problem with voter fraud

Both the Trump camp before the election and  the Hillary camp after the election cried voter fraud.  Is this just modern politics?  To some degree yes – but there really is a problem with voter fraud in the US. I … Continue reading

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Is the Eurozone finally ready for long term solutions?

Will the Eurozone receive a wake-up call in the coming year of the rooster and finally come to a decision that allows its member countries to heal economically?  This may very well be the case.   Tsipras has been pushing … Continue reading

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The Eurozone may be nearing the point of long term solutions 

Will the Eurozone receive a wake-up call in the coming year of the rooster and finally come to a decision that allows its member countries to heal economically?  This may very well be the case.   Tsipras has been pushing … Continue reading

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Is it the time to re-think the use of economic sanctions?

It is fairly clear that our foreign policy will change significantly in the next year.  This leads to plenty of speculation about trade, alliances, and so on.   How effective are economic sanctions in forwarding US interests?  There is no … Continue reading

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Why central banks are the problem of the developed world, and how to fix them

When money is created, prices rise in total – in that there’s no question.  The question is where does the money go and what is it doing. The CPI is a very flawed measure, excluding the main expenditures of the … Continue reading

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