Hanjin Marooning in San Pedro Bay
Hanjin Marooning in San Pedro Bay by MN Gordon Economic Prism Global Trade Reversal Expansions and contractions in global trade have played out over long secular trends for thousands of years. The...
View ArticleWhy the Fed Destroyed the Market Economy
Why the Fed Destroyed the Market Economy by MN Gordon Economic Prism What Have You Done for Me Lately? Swing voters are a fickle bunch. One election they vote Democrat. The next they vote Republican....
View ArticleMass Money Debauchery
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Debauchery The present day offers the opportunity for many incredible experiences. Perhaps one of the most rewarding of all is bearing witness to the final days before the...
View ArticleMeet Your New Stimulus Allocation Czar
by MN Gordon Economic Prism March Towards Midnight The march towards (Read More....) . . . → Read More: Meet Your New Stimulus Allocation Czar
View ArticlePrepare for the Unthinkable
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Red Ink Growth and profits mask a variety of problems. They hide business inefficiencies and the money suck of corporate administrivia. They also conceal unproductive...
View ArticleAn Abundance of Idle Trucks
by MN Gordon Economic Prism An Abundance of Idle Trucks The popular economic theme being reported by the popular press still remains. That the economy is grinding higher. That growth is improving,...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Plan for Economic Salvation
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Repudiation and Reversal One of the unspoken joys in life is the rich pleasure that comes with bearing witness to a career politician – a shrew no less – as they fail...
View ArticlePutting an End to the Regulatory Industry
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Gross Regulatory Overburden Corporate life in America these days is fraught with tedium. First the MBAs imposed their silly six sigma processes and reduced workers to mere...
View ArticleIs DOW 20,000 and U.S. National Debt $20 trillion merely a coincidence? Or is...
Wreck the Halls by MN Gordon Economic Prism Arrested Development Despite the best efforts of the bulls to make history happen, they’ve been unable to ‘git-r-done.’ At the time of this writing, the DOW...
View ArticleGlobal Recession Signs You Need To Watch For and Other Visions for 2017
Global Recession and Other Visions for 2017 by MN Gordon Economic Prism Conjuring Up Visions Today’s a day for considering new hopes, new dreams, and new hallucinations. The New Year is here, after...
View ArticleTrump’s Plan to Close the Trade Deficit with China
By MN Gordon Economic Prism Rags to Riches Jack Ma is an amiable fellow. Back in 1994, while visiting the United States he decided to give that newfangled internet thing a whirl. At a moment of peak...
View ArticleThe Great El Monte Public Pension Swindle
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Nowhere City California There are places in Southern California where, although the sun always shines, they haven’t seen a ray of light for over 50-years. There’s a no...
View ArticleRekindling the Dollar Debasement Strategy-MN Gordon
Adventures in Currency Debasement by MN Gordon Economic Prism Rekindling the Dollar Debasement Strategy The U.S. dollar, as measured by the dollar index, has generally gone up since mid-2014. The...
View ArticleThe Art and Pseudoscience of Monetary Policy
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Definitely Maybe Everyone’s got a plan for sale these days. In fact, there are so many plans out there we cannot keep up with them all. Eat celery sticks and lose weight....
View ArticleThe Dow Speaks: “In Trump We Trust”
The Dow Speaks: “In Trump We Trust” by MN Gordon Economic Prism The Worst Job in the World The rewards of being the President, these days, are few and far between. Just ask President Trump. The work...
View ArticleA 30 Year Mess in the Making- Donald Trump’s Challenge
by MN Gordon Economic Prism “We have assembled a best-in-class team of policy advisors to drive President Trump’s bold plan for job creation and economic growth.” Gary Cohn, Chief Economic Advisor to...
View ArticleWarning! Credit Markets Are Now Signaling A Breakdown -What Does That Mean...
Credit Contraction Episodes by MN Gordon Economic Prism Signaling a Breakdown Taking the path of least resistance doesn’t always lead to places worth going. In fact, it often leads to places that are...
View ArticleYellen’s Healthy Economy Is Absurd- Here Is Why
Hell To Pay by MN Gordon Economic Prism Behind the Curve Economic nonsense comes a dime a dozen. For example, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen “think(s) we have a healthy economy now.” She even...
View ArticleMain Street Depositors And Lenders Continue To Get A Raw Deal
Simple Math of Bank Horsepucky by MN Gordon Economic Prism The Raw Deal We stepped out on our front stoop Wednesday morning and paused to take it all in. The sky was at its darkest hour just before...
View ArticleThe Coming Debt Reckoning- MN Gordon
by MN Gordon Economic Prism Licking the Log American workers, as a whole, are facing a disagreeable disorder. Their debt burdens are increasing. Their incomes are stagnating. There are many reasons...
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