All this goes to show is how completely the people in charge of things in the United States have lost their minds. They seem to think this mass exercise in pretend will resurrect the great march to the Wal-Marts, to the new car showrooms, and the cul-de-sac model houses…
August 28th, 2009 | James Howard Kunstler | 2 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "wal-mart"
Inflationists Reappointed at the Fed
Why is the biggest story of the day? Because Ben Bernanke is a well-intentioned arsonist. Bernanke inherited an American and global economy built on an upside down pyramid of debt, with a very small asset base. When the entire edifice began to collapse in 2007, the Fed Chairman was slow to react.
August 26th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued
To Save the Consumer We Must First Destroy Him
Thank goodness for Wal-Mart. After Aussie stocks fell over six percent yesterday (the ASX/200) to four-year lows, Wall Street sprung into action overnight. America’s largest discount retailer reported a 10% rise in third quarter profits. It also revised down its expectations for 2008 year-end earnings. The stock was up 4.4%. Wal-Mart’s current marketing slogan, by the way, is “Save Money. Live better.”
November 14th, 2008 | Dan Denning | 5 comments | Continued
