R.I.P. Plainspeak, Also Known As “Normal Words” Or “Plain Old English”
Let’s all take a moment to pause and, uh, wait. That’s not the right word…
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Welcome to the Winter of Our Discontent
If you think this scale of stimulus is sustainable and consequence-free, you must be mainlining Delusionol…
Continue readingThe Standard of Living of Many Americans Will Change Painfully in Coming Months! U.S. Economy Broke
There is no doubt that the US economy is in hot water. As more Americans feel the hit on their wallets, they begin to open their eyes to…
Continue readingHow Much Longer Can We Continue To Live In Economic Fantasyland?
There’s this funny thing about something that’s unsustainable…
Continue readingBrace For The Most Dramatic Shift In The Standard Of Living In All Of U.S. History
The vast majority of Americans are about to experience a dramatic shift in the standard of living, and most of the population doesn’t even…
Continue readingPlanned Inflation Will Turn Into Catastrophic Hyperinflation! Prepare For Unbearable Cost Of Living
It’s easy to say that all world economies will face hyperinflation after seeing the…
Continue readingThe “Equitable Recovery”: Assuring Economic Misery And Financial Ruin For All! (Or, For Just How Long Will Uncle Joe’s Free Money Actually Buy Anything?)
Uncle Joe has spoken, and the US Treasury Department says that Americans are “entitled” to direct payments. Here’s what comes next…
Continue readingOur Phantom Middle Class
What happens when America finally admits its middle class is a phantom of feel-good fantasy? We may well find out in the next four years…
Continue readingAmerica In 1950 Versus America In 2020: Important Lessons By Looking Back
The truth is that our society is in the process of falling apart all around us…
Continue readingAusterity Bad, Inflation Good: Inflation Is Stealth Austerity
Rather than decry austerity, which demands an open political discussion of trade-offs, we should decry inflation’s stealthy reduction of purchasing power….
Continue readingIntolerance and Authoritarianism Accelerate Disunity and Collapse
Scapegoating dissenters only hastens the disunity and disarray that accelerates the final collapse…
Continue readingWhy Savings Are So Critical to Improving the Standard of Living
In order to produce, acting agents can—and need to—employ factors of production…
Continue readingMEGA-TSUNAMI Food Price Inflation To Strike Globe, Commodities INFLATION FIRES JUST LIT!
SD Friday Wrap: Winter is coming? Well now, winter will be the least of our worries because of what just happened, this very week…
Continue readingCalifornia Has The Nation’s Worst Poverty Rate (Again)
Leaving California’s the best chance to increase one’s real income and have a life that doesn’t involve working long hours to afford a fixer-upper?
Continue readingUnintended Costs Of A Trade War Are Far More Significant Than Most Realize
In 2020, the brunt of this trade war will be felt by those living in or close to poverty, American farmers, and anyone whose job depends on…
Continue readingReal-World Economics 101: How To Eat Steak On A Hamburger Budget
The most flavorful cuts of meat are not always the most expensive…
Continue readingThe MSM Says The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking…But They Include Singles Making $26,000/Year!
If you ask the mainstream media, they will tell you that about half the country is still middle class…
Continue readingWhy The Government Can’t Measure Income, Happiness, Or Well-Being
The government’s become preoccupied with things that can be measured — such as jobs and wages — while neglecting the more hidden…
Continue readingThe American Lifestyle And Economy: Nothing Is Guaranteed
There are no guarantees, no matter how monumental the hubris and confidence…
Continue readingWhy Is What Was Once Affordable to Many Now Only Affordable To The Wealthy?
With these skills accessible only to the wealthy, no wonder only the wealthy have gained purchasing power…
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