On the American Scene
Government activities are important to the economy for two reasons. First, there direct effect on business practices. Second, the Federal government expenditures comprise a fifth of all GDP in the United States.
The Free Market cluster focuses on relationships between the free market, the operation of the Invisible Hand, and the fallacy of composition. Invisible Hand. Necessary free market conditions and consequencesDesign without DesignerFallacy of CompositionGood for…
The mass media uses Wall Street and Main Street in their discussions. Of course, they have overlap, but Wall Street is happiest when the S&P is rising and Main Street when GDP is rising. Unfortunately,…
Invisible Hand, self-regulation of markets Dictionary.com describes the typical conception. The Invisible Hand in the economics of Adam Smith, an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of…
The lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus has highlighted 3 economic facts. The health of everyone is essential for the entire economy to operate.Essential services are delivered by many people who are paid too little…
2020 Oil Price Collapse Oil price declined from $60 to $20 in 1Q2020Meanwhile, rubles to buy a dollar increased from 60 to 80 Previous Analysis There's been a dramatic drop in oil prices as well…
Looking out at trees and few cars and walkers, taking a break from the sour TV news, the pandemic precautions have exposed a fault-line in economic valuations that is striking. Economic Markets Today The stock…
The economy is suffering Our leaders are worried that patients could overwhelm the hospitals and ICUs. They recommended social distancing. As a result, schools, restaurants, sports, and large events have been shutdown. Okay, a start…
Fed rate cuts shouldn't be the tool to offset the chaos caused by Trump's trade war. Unintended consequences When one policy mistake is made (Trump's trade war) it is unwise to force a tool designed…
Have you noticed the headlines and blurbs about the inversion occurring in Treasury rates? The information usually has a warning that rate inversion could signal a potential recession. That's wisdom worth heeding, but for anyone…
Every December I get an overall statement from my pension plan The numbers are so large that it demands clear analysis to understand if it’ll run out of money before I run out of time.…
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