“The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” With all the recession talk, lots of folks are wondering if political or media rhetoric can help bring on a recession. The short answer is yes, it can play a role in initiating or deepening a[…] Read On
Is it just me or has the cost of living skyrocketed over the last decade or so? Home prices, rent, education, health care and insurance, construction, groceries, appliances, services, clothing, sports and music events – you name it, it costs way more than it used to. Sure, some people are[…] Read On
Whether the inversion of the 2-10 bond yield curve spells recession in two years or not, there’s no doubt that the U.S. economy is slowing and the record bull market is getting old. While we’re still doing better than the rest of the world, it’s sort of like having the[…] Read On
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to[…] Read On
TRIGGER WARNING: If you’re a millennial snowflake prone to sensory overload from chattering, whispering, clapping, heckling, hissing or gendered pronouns that may trigger your anxiety and affect your ability to focus, you might want to pass on this, find your nearest safe space, wrap yourself up in a warm wet[…] Read On
When you hear about student loan debt you probably imagine reasonably career-oriented young people getting reasonable loans to obtain reasonable degrees in marketable fields from reasonable lending institutions that expect to be paid back in full in a reasonable amount of time. What you don’t imagine is the federal government[…] Read On
My irreverent and occasionally insightful observations on the news of the day, FWIW: Ross Perot was Trump Before Trump was Trump Ross Perot – who died this week at 89 – was not just the most successful independent presidential candidate in our lifetimes, he was also remarkably prescient. The billionaire[…] Read On