Even before debt became such a big problem, real growth had already begun to disappear from the developed world. There has been none in Japan for the last 20 years…and almost no real growth in the US private sector for the last 10 years. In Europe, grosso modo, the story is similar.
January 18th, 2012 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "public debt"
Thomas L. Friedman Trying to Reassure Americans
Back to Mr. Thomas L. Friedman. What we like about Mr. Friedman is that he is such an unworthy opponent. It is like playing darts with a blind man or a boxing match against a paraplegic.
November 25th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
When it Comes to Economic Health, Nothing Beats a Depression
According to a pair of researchers from the University of Michigan, a depression does more for longevity than diet or exercise.
October 5th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Curtain of Debt Divides Europe
It’s looking more and more like the euro crash will come before the dollar crash. Or maybe they’ll crash together. Gordon Brown hinted at something bigger and better than just a few major world currencies. He pointed out that nothing anyone’s done has really worked yet. So obviously, more will have to be done…
February 23rd, 2009 | Dan Denning | 3 comments | Continued
The Road to Weimar
Over at the Wall Street Journal’s European edition (paid subscribers only), Frenchman Jacques Attali reckons we are all on the road to Weimar now. That is, he believes the entire planet may be headed for a depression and massive inflation. We are slouching towards Weimar Germany, where inflation was rampant…
February 16th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 7 comments | Continued
The Coming Oil Back Draft
During the big run up to $150, national oil companies were cash cows. But it now appears that little of the oil bounty was reinvested in new production or even maintenance of existing production. So what do we have now? We have a situation here. A situation where the falling oil price is leading a big reduction in oil production. This will match, for a while reduced demand for oil. But we also think it’s baiting the trap for a huge blowback in oil prices. And the spark for that could be geopolitical…
January 19th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued
