Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

Three to six months of emergency expense savings has been the standard caution. Rising inflation, lower purchasing power, and a contracting job market have put a dent in American household savings, and it is safe to say this trend is … Continue reading →

14 Signs That The Condition Of The U.S. Economy Is Worse Than You Think It feels like someone has pulled a plug, because the U.S. economy is suddenly caught in an extremely alarming downward spiral. As I discussed at the … Continue reading →

Monthly benefits will continue, but certain functions – appeals, evidence review, and in-person assistance – are already slowing under the shutdown. With the government shutdown now into its third week, Social Security beneficiaries have been assured that their monthly checks … Continue reading →

Although Trump is doing his best to turn around the disastrous economic policies of Joe Biden, worries continue. Grocery prices are ridiculously high. Young people cannot pay off their college loans because well-paying jobs are hard to come by. Buying … Continue reading →

I am deeply saddened by what is happening to our country. America is reaching a boiling point, and it appears that we have entered a new era of civil unrest in which political violence will become the norm. At this … Continue reading →

What in the world has happened to us? When I was growing up, it was assumed that pretty much everyone in my generation would be able to achieve the American Dream. But today most of the U.S. population is not … Continue reading →

President Trump’s relentless attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve help remind us why the Constitution established a totally different monetary system than the one under which we have all been born and raised. The reason that the Federal … Continue reading →

While not obvious, it is amazing, and a bit concerning, how great an impact monetary policy has on our lives. Decisions that an “independent” Federal Reserve makes have profound implications for future generations. Monetary policy decides the fate of our … Continue reading →

…and The Month Of September Is Typically The Worst Month Of The Year For The Stock Market I kept warning about what would happen to our economy if we stayed on the path that we were on. For decades, our … Continue reading →

“If human equality is to be forever averted – if the High, as we have called them, are to keep their places permanently – then the prevailing mental condition must be controlled insanity.” ~ George Orwell, 1984 The government, federal … Continue reading →