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Republican Dysfunction - Democrats Self Flagellation (#182)
The Democrats choose to pitch a very public battle with the idea that Special Elections in strongest Republican constituencies are a battle
Jun 21, 20174 min read


Syria, Trump’s Tutor
Donald Trump became President of the United States promising to NOT get involved in Syria, and more broadly in the Middle East, and even
Apr 20, 20174 min read


The Bull That’s Wrecking America, Not The China Shop (#167)
Donald Trump is so destructive on so many fronts that he is like a rampaging Spanish Pamplona bull that got away from the sealed off running
Mar 30, 20174 min read


Take the Wreaking Balls to the Economies (#153)
To those of us who follow these things, the past few years have been a study in the improbable becoming main-stream. In economic governance
Jan 30, 20177 min read


The Shaky Steady, Unsteady State of 2016 (#148)
The global economy managed to survive 2016 without a devastating crash or blowout, so far, and to our surprise, considering the flocks of
Nov 27, 20168 min read


Trump’s Triumph – America’s Hissy Fit (#145)
November 9th, 2016, a day that will go down in infamy, when half, of mostly respectable Americans, shocked the other half in their country,
Nov 11, 20163 min read


The Federal Reserve – Nobody’s Stooge, Master of Money (#136)
The Central Banks of the World have dominated economic policy since the financial and economic crisis of 2008. The importance of these
Sep 15, 201610 min read


Donald Trump’s Dummying-Down of America (#132)
Donald Trump has caught the attention and adoration of that part of America that does not want to deal with complexity, ambiguity,...
Aug 18, 20167 min read


As Bad News Mounts – Outlook Grows Dimmer (#131)
The latest economic and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the major economies were not reassuring. Even the United States which was
Aug 6, 201617 min read


Expediency the Root to Political & Economic Disaster (#119)
The worst enemy of good governance and sound economic and foreign policy is the public. Without the public’s tacit approval, or apathy, most
May 23, 20168 min read


Global Economy – Running Aground & Breaking Up (#113)
To borrow a phrase from the American constitution and paraphrase, ‘we hold these truths to be self-evident’ – Central Banks have gone insane
Apr 30, 20166 min read


The Man For This Season – Part II
On September 24, 2015, Pope Francis addressed the Joint Meeting of The American Congress, the first Pope to ever do so.
Apr 27, 20169 min read
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