Long Periods of Drought … Followed by High Winds

Posted by: mikla

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 16:53

Unlike economics, Wildland Fire Science is actually a science. Unlike economists, normal people actually know what the future holds. Debt matters, deleveraging is a bitch, and economist religious rituals ensure our destruction will be more severe and complete than any conceivable alternative. Beware the inevitable conflagration resulting from high levels of debt, followed by extended low interest rates.

We Can't Inflate Our Way Out of the Debt Crisis ... So What CAN We Do?

Posted by: George Washington

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 14:09

It doesn't take rocket science to understand 2 basic ways we can reduce our debt ...

Lehman Brothers Dies While Getting Away With Murder: Regulatory Capture

Posted by: Reggie Middleton

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 07:24

Let's get something straight right off the bat. We all know there is a certain level of fraud in the financial industry. It is just that now it is endorsed by the government...

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