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Misguided lockdowns have destroyed the global economy and the impact is likely to last for years...

"The worst is not behind us. We are in a battle rhythm..."

"It felt like move-out day on a college campus."

Despite all the well-meaning intentions they may have, the efforts of central bankers in 2020, let alone the 21st century, have been a disaster...

“Planners... simply do not know what to look for: they do not know where or of what kind the knowledge gaps are...”

A two-part/three-part economy, where the outcomes for significant portions of the population are dramatically different, is a recipe for...dramatic upheaval and reshaping of government, foreign policy, economics, and culture.

“The housing market is well past the recovery phase and is now booming with higher home sales compared to the pre-pandemic days,”

However, expectations regarding output over the coming year dipped slightly from July due to uncertainty stemming from the pandemic and the upcoming election....

Every one of the “bodies” mentioned will have a significant recovery impact. We don’t know how they will interact...

...interest rates, like other prices in a capitalist economy, should be set by the market rather than by central planning committees...

Saving democracy?

"While Covid has acted as a catalyst to accelerate this change, the underlying reasons are grounded in a shift to 'stakeholder capitalism,' concluding relocation favors a broader community of shareholders, consumers, employees and the state,"

...the fate of the economy was linked with the uncertain path of the virus.

"... if you use the Fed’s liabilities for directly funding goods and services, the consequences could be very extreme and very quick."

To fully understand our current global monetary system, in which all of the major powers issue unbacked fiat money, it is helpful to learn how today’s system emerged from its earlier form...

"The total wealth of the Oligarchic Dozen is greater than the GDP of Belgium and Austria combined."

This is the biggest MoM rise in permits since June 2008 (that didn't end well) and biggest MoM rise in starts since Oct 2016...

...official entities cut their holdings by $20.6bn as private buyers bought $50.3bn

"The SCHOOL Act grants parents flexibility by empowering them to use their own tax dollars to find the option that best fits their family’s needs and allowing them to reclaim a bit of stability in uncertain times."

"COVID-19 shut down the plants that treat the wood, and that finally caught up..."