While global leaders (we use the term very loosely) gather in the trendy French town of Cannes to ruminate on the myriad problems caused by too much debt, Aussie banks are still reaping the benefits of an increasing Australian debt.
November 3rd, 2011 | Greg Canavan | 6 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "national debt"
Is Your Money What You Think It Is?
The paper we use today is a medium of exchange – it got that way because governments made it illegal not to accept it – but it’s not a good store of value.
March 19th, 2010 | Doug Casey | 2 comments | Continued
How Does an Economy Expand When the Banks are Lending Less Money?
We believe the “expansion” reported in the GDP figures is mostly counterfeit. It’s government spending and hot money filtering into the economy.
March 4th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
We Can Expect More and More People to Want to Own Gold
Gold seems to be advancing towards a new milestone – $1,100. Makes us nervous. We always feel more comfortable out in the wide, open spaces…
November 9th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
