Burning Down the House
Congress could easily end the shutdown by coming to an agreement on healthcare subsidies. Other disputes could be readily resolved in the familiar way — in which both sides agree to spend more money.
The Daily Reckoning Australia
Colossal Wrecks
Bubble markets have their moments of triumph too… just before they fall apart. It is then too when prices get furthest removed from real values.
The almighty gold corrects: What’s next?
Gold’s phenomenal run has hit a speed bump and is now dumping. Amidst queues outside bullion stores, a sellout crowd at the Australian Gold Conference, and soaring gold stocks, is gold a bubble ready to burst?
Paranormal Activity
Is the ‘crypto’ industry just another ‘mistake’ — ‘creating wealth’ while producing nothing…gobbling up huge amounts of time and money, and ultimately reducing the amount of capital available?
Apes Together Strong
Jane Goodall, who died last week, showed that even chimpanzees form into tribes and go to war with each other. War seems to be in our primate DNA.
The Panopticon is for optimists
Governments have always tried to control their people. But their policies never worked. Technology has changed that. What are they going to come up with next?
