Posts Tagged ‘ U.S. ’

If You Leave the U.S. Permanently, Where Should You Go?

Dec 9th, 2011 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Politics
Travel day, good patrons! We're in transit from our family stronghold in Central Florida to join our colleagues in Baltimore for a little Christmas cheer. We haven't much time before we have to shut down our laptop in accordance with FAA regulations. But we still aim to be useful. We're continuing ...read more

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Posted in Economics, Featured, Politics | 4 comments


Fun with Customs and Border Guards in the U.S. and Canada

Jul 25th, 2011 | By | Category: International, Politics
"Sir, you can go ahead and button your shirt back up," said the TSA agent. We'd only been trying to help. We were passing through Houston on our way from Acapulco to the Agora Financial Symposium in Vancouver. We'd opted out of the Rapiscan irradiation machine and so had to be felt ...read more

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Posted in International, Politics | 12 comments


In Death Osama bin Laden Causes Another War

May 4th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, International, Politics
There has never been such an opportunity for the U.S. government to stage a false flag event in order to start yet another war as there is today. The set up is obvious to libertarians and some sane others, but it eludes most all Americans who are busy dancing in ...read more

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Posted in Featured, International, Politics | 8 comments


The Changing Role of the Nation-State

Jan 8th, 2010 | By | Category: Featured, Politics
Looking at the bigger picture, the U.S. has its troubles. But the U.S. also has many unique economic, cultural and historical strengths — if the national leadership can keep its eye on the ball. Thing is, we’re in for some tough innings. The world is experiencing what some commentators call “the ...read more

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Posted in Featured, Politics | 6 comments


Gold Move Mocks Monetary Policy

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Gold, International
The market has metal on its mind. Shares are wandering without much conviction as we look at the flickering green screens this morning. But metals? That's a bull market with some conviction, or at least a lot of momentum. February gold traded above $1,218 yesterday and closed at $1213. Gold has ...read more

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Posted in Featured, Gold, International | 5 comments


Dubai Malinvestment Outdoes U.S.

Dec 2nd, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, International, Macro Economics
"While Dubai is not big enough to set off financial repercussions outside the Middle East, the main fear is that investors could flee risky markets all at once in search of safer havens for their money." — The NYT, Vikas Bajaj and Graham Bowley, reporting. Apart from the stark self-contradiction in ...read more

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Posted in Featured, International, Macro Economics | 9 comments


Obama, Teabaggers, Foreign Policy and Asia

Nov 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Politics
If you have been following what America's right-wing bloggers and radio talk-show hosts have been saying about President Barack Obama's just-concluded trip to the Asia-Pacific, you would be under the impression that Obama was not treated by officials in that region as the leader of the world's only remaining superpower ...read more

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Posted in Featured, Politics | 38 comments