Economy

A recent speech by Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard at the Canadian Association for Business Economics gives us a sense of just how severe the ……Read More

After waiting nearly all year for more government aid during the pandemic, a second round of stimulus checks has finally been approved. But, as with ……Read More

With the "coronadoom apocalypse" once again rearing its ugly head, governments are increasingly looking at and implementing another round of lockdowns.  Thanks to research by RetailDive, ……Read More

Since the COVID-19 pandemic took ahold of the world and gave it a "good shake", the World Economic Forum and its oligarchist membership and leadership ……Read More

Thanks to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President and Chief Executive Officer, Neel Kashkari, we now have a roadmap from the world's most influential central ……Read More

With Washington spending trillions of dollars since the economic shutdown began in March 2020, its long-term fiscal situation looks far worse than it did during ……Read More

With the American economy imploding during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States federal government has stepped up to being the backstop for economic catastrophe. First ……Read More

The sheer number of entrepreneurs throughout the world is growing on a daily basis. Many individuals are choosing to pursue their personal dream as to ……Read More

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 21: People walk by a closed business on July 21, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. ……Read More

There are few things more American than apple pie, yellow school buses, and believing that people getting government assistance are lazy. But the age-old narrative ……Read More

At long last, after months of frustration as we wondered whether more coronavirus relief was coming, Senate Republicans revealed yesterday a $1 trillion dollar stimulus ……Read More

Challenging economic conditions have led to difficulties in the South American mining industry. Throughout the continent, border closures and transportation disruptions have made a major ……Read More

My long-term readers realize that one of my concerns is the implementation of a cashless (i.e. banknote-free) future.  Recent developments at one of the advanced economy ……Read More

While those of us who live in advanced economies were told about the necessity of locking down during the COVID era to flatten the curve, ……Read More