Coping: Transfer Payments and Income Taxes

There was a very important piece in Peoplenomics Wednesday that I’d draw your attention to: ” Home Runs -About Them Borders: Two notables: First is a DoJ report that says one in four in the federal iron bar hotels was born NOT HERE. ” (continues) One of our brighter readers sent in a great comment … Read More

Strategic Economic Relocation

Pretend for a moment it was the housing top in 2007 or the bubble top in 1929.  Would you have the balls (and economic justification) to sell your home, rent for a while, and then buy a much nicer home? The question is not so simple, turns out. First, though, a few news snips including … Read More

World On Hold for Fed

Yeah…sounds a bit Americentric and dramatic, and long too, but I always try to “call ’em like we sees ’em” around here. Our Global Aggregate Index is up a mere 124 points for the week so far, and as we have explained the index to subscribers to our premium www.peoplenomics.com service, there is only just so … Read More

Coping: SMS “Pseudo-Communication” and RevSpew

Short texts equals shallow thoughts.  If any at all.  More often, it’s a regurge of another short/shallow/mostly-useless “claim” from elsewhere.  And yes, I mean it seriously. SMS is “short message service(s)” and its other name is texting. But there are some warning signs ahead that we have – as a Nation – taken a dangerous … Read More

Mayday Mayday! Fed Week…

There are only a couple of stories to concern yourself with today:  One being this is May Day so some of the Global Markets are closed.  Second is that the Fed meeting starts tomorrow and will announce (more’n likely) no change of rates at their Wednesday afternoon report. In places as diverse as Finland, France, … Read More

Coping: With Jeff’s Depression Concerns

Had a great subscriber email come in this weekend and I wanted to share it because a lot will fall into place for you, I think.  Here’s what he said… “George, Just heard an interview with Danielle DiMartino Booth on the Federal Reserve.  I ordered the book.  Her point was, as is yours, the economy … Read More