I assume that you know by now that the president’s “green czar,” Van Jones, has resigned. Jones had come to prominence by merging environmentalism with grievance politics.
September 24th, 2009 | Patrick Cox | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "economic"
Biggest Problem With US Economy is Too Much Debt
Debt is ubiquitous across US society. Debt permeates the culture. Practically the whole nation has bitten off more than it can chew.
September 2nd, 2009 | Byron King | 0 comments | Continued
The Business Bankruptcies and the Personal Bankruptcies
Yesterday’s issue of USA Today featured a report that said small businesses are going broke faster than expected. Small businesses are supposed to be the survivors. Like mammals in the Ice Age, they replace the dinosaurs.
July 3rd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
The Economic Panic of 2009
His whole presidency rests on getting this bailout thing right. If he does, he’ll be a hero. If he doesn’t, the economy will go into a Japan-like slump and he’ll spend his entire time in office dealing with people looking for handouts – zombie banks, comatose corporations, and desperate households.
February 13th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 4 comments | Continued