economics


The Problem With GDP

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...consequences for us all end in a crisis of reality. The errors of economic and monetary management by modern governments result in a credit crisis, which ultimately destroys their currencies. The signs that such a crisis is descending upon us are growing.


America's Great Build-A-Thon Comes With A Price Tag

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America’s great build-out will test the limits of labour supply, material availability, and monetary policy flexibility...


US Industrial Production Sees Biggest Annual Gain In 3 Years Despite Slowing Capacity Utilization

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...but industrial production saw its biggest annual gain since Nov 2022.


China-Japan Spat Looks To Be Boon For Russian Tourism & Industry

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Putin issues visa-free travel for Chinese citizens, reciprocating Beijing's policy...


The US Manufacturing Sector Wins While Net Zero Destroys Industry Elsewhere

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Europe’s approach to net zero has clearly damaged the competitiveness of its energy‑intensive industries...


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Sky's The Limit

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While negotiations over the fate of Ukraine continue, another risk event for energy markets continues to unfold in Venezuela...


'Worse Than COVID': Weak US Manufacturing Surveys Signal Stagflation In November

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"...the health of the US manufacturing sector gets more worrying the more you scratch under the surface..."


Key Events This Busy Week: ISM Mfg and Services, ADP, Core PCE And More

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The key economic data releases this week are the ISM manufacturing and services indexes on Monday and Wednesday and core PCE inflation and the University of Michigan report on Friday.


The Impossible Two Percent: Why Central Banks Cannot Afford Price Stability

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...technocratic jargon cannot obscure the simple truth: we have built an economic system requiring perpetual monetary expansion to avoid collapse...


"Made For Germany" Is History: Covestro Caught In The Waves Of The Sell-Off

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Germany’s industrial crown jewels are being sold off while politicians stage media spectacles...


The Illusion Of Progress & The Pursuit Of 'More'

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Once upon a time, progress meant a tangible conquest of necessity - something that could be seen, held, and mended... Things have changed...


What Is Going On With The Economy?

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Both truths can coexist: The US may be on the cusp of a remarkable economic transformation, and the anxiety surrounding it may be entirely justified...


Economists' Warning: Germany's Costly Pension Package Must Be Scrapped Immediately

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Too expensive, demographically unsound, and a fiscal disaster: A group of prominent economists has issued a blistering critique of the German government’s planned pension package.


Game Over DOGE: US Starts Fiscal 2025 With Record Budget Deficit, Shocking Interest Expense

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At this point may as well stop pretending this is fixable.


Cracker Barrel Marketing 'Expert' Resigns From Board After Failed Rebrand

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Multicultural marketing expert Gilbert Dávila stepped down from his seat on the board of directors...


How Andrew Jackson Freed America From Central Bank Control... And Why It Matters Now

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It’s hard to believe the United States government was ever debt-free...


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House Lawmakers Press Shein Over Sale Of Childlike Sex Dolls In The US

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...companies that fail to stop such items “must be held fully accountable and prevented from ever enabling this kind of behavior again.”


CapEx Spending On AI Is Masking Economic Weakness

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In short, you must not assume that because one part of the economy is booming, everything else is strong...


Native-Born Workers Rise By 2 Million Under Trump To A New Record High, As Foreign-Born Plunge By 1.6 Million

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The crackdown on illegals is finally bringing back some normalcy to the labor market. 


Adam Smith Vs The Engineers Of Utopia

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The beauty of economics lies in trusting free individuals to make daily life better...