In 2013, in contrast to the majority of the establishment media, Joel Kotkin wrote that America’s future economic growth would be driven by what he called “four growth corridors,” including “the Great Plains, the Intermountain West, the Third Coast (spanning the Gulf states from Texas to Florida), and the Southeastern industrial belt.” Kotkin told readers […]
Head of U.S. Senate Energy Committee Urges Biden to Reverse Keystone XL Opposition
The head of the U.S. Senate Energy committee, Senator Joe Manchin is asking President Biden to reverse his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. The Reuters article continues (abridged): Biden revoked a permit for the pipeline which would transport 830,000 barrels a day of carbon-intensive heavy crude from Canada’s Alberta to Nebraska. It was part […]
The Death of the Dollar and America’s AA Credit
Here’s a way forward. Help spread the word about what’s going on in America. As the Fed continues to debase the dollar, the stage is set for its inevitable death along with America’s AA government bond rating. At what point will investors, not just American investors, seek investment shelter in more attractive waters? When investors […]
The Economy Awash in Money
Politicians just need to let people use and spend the money, urges James Freeman in the WSJ. And get Washington out of the way. Americans suffering economically are suffering from shutdowns, which never worked as intended, inflicted enormous collateral damage and are now becoming untenable with the arrival of vaccines. Washington’s work is over. During […]
When Will America’s Debt Rating Collapse?
In The American Spectator, Garland S. Tucker III reports on former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s warnings about America’s credit quality. Tucker writes: Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued a stern warning in last week’s Wall Street Journal: “A world-class financial system can’t exist in a country that fails to maintain the quality of its credit.” America’s debt problem […]
Ron Paul (America’s Greatest) and the Tyranny of Fedcoin
Originally posted July 28, 2020. Former Congressman, Dr. Ron Paul, (our greatest American), sounds the alarm about “fedcoin” at LewRockwell.com, writing: If some Congress members get their way, the Federal Reserve may soon be able to track many of your purchases in real time and share that information with government agencies. Fedcoin was initially included […]
Is the Dollar About to Crash?
At the Financial Times, Michael Mackenzie explains the long term forces stacking up against the dollar. He writes: With alarm bells ringing across financial markets in recent days, the US dollar has found its footing, reflecting its haven status whenever equities and investor sentiment take a knock. But that may prove fleeting given the longer […]
Trump’s Pro-Business American Revolution: Part II
Originally posted July 18, 2018. One has to search far and wide to find a single positive headline from the mainstream press about the Trump administration. Trade-wars and foreign policy gaffes dominate the papers, but the story that isn’t being covered well is Trump’s pro-business American revolution. After eight years of anti-business regulation and rhetoric, […]
Retail Rebound in Full Swing, for Open States
Inti Pacheco explains the major rebound in the retail industry that has occurred since many states were allowed to reopen. He writes at The Wall Street Journal (abridged): The coronavirus pandemic accelerated a major shift in the retail industry. Traffic to stores evaporated. Online credit-card transactions soared. E-commerce sales in the second quarter rose by 44.5% compared […]
Procter & Gamble Posts Biggest Sales Gain in 14 Years
Consumer purchases of toilet paper and cleaning supplies drove Procter & Gamble annual sales up the most since 2006. Sharon Terlep reports for The Wall Street Journal: Procter & Gamble Co., PG 0.34% maker of household staples from Tide detergent to Charmin toilet paper, posted its strongest annual sales gain since 2006 as the pandemic kept the world’s consumers […]
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