Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Isn't it obvious that if we set out to design the most perverse, toxic and doomed system possible, we'd end up with the Keynesian Cargo Cult's insane permanent growth/Landfill Economy? Few topics are off-limits nowadays: the personal and private

Update: Rand Paul attempted to clarify his comments by tweeting: Tax cuts - people keeping more of their money - are never the problem. The problem is spending. We should obey our rules, stop the deficit spending, and shrink government. But that seemed to have sparked more selling as it

Whereas many Wall Street strategists enjoy simplifying their stream of consciousness when conveying their thoughts to their increasingly ADHD-afflicted audience, the same can not be said for Deutsche Bank's Aleksandar Kocic, who has a troubling habit of requiring a background and competency in grad

Authored by Patrick Watson via MauldinEconomics.com, According to the more cynical pundits, government programs usually achieve the opposite of their intended goal. And sometimes they do. For example, Richard Nixon’s “War on Drugs” is still in progress, but the drugs are definitely winning. Some

Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, Do we need a third major political party? I often joke that I’d be happy if we actually had a second party, as when it comes to the big issues – war, monetary policy, civil liberties – the Republicans and Democrats are