Category Archives: Economy

Visualizing the US Economic Situation

Generally, I only post original content on this site (aside from the newswire), but I found a great, short post on Chrismartensen.com that I just had to share. In my original posts about the state of the U.S. economy, I presented a … Continue reading

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Happy New Year! 2011 Predictions

Bloggers certainly are opinionated, especially those who think they know what’s going on with the economy. With a million different opinions out there how do you know who to listen to? One way is to examine what they said in … Continue reading

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What if Paul Krugman was a Personal Trainer?

For the few remaining Americans who aren’t familiar with the TV show “The Biggest Loser,” it’s a reality show in which two teams of portly contestants are whipped back into shape over the course of the series by a pair … Continue reading

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State of the Economy 2010 Revisited

[This post is a reprint of a paper I wrote in October of 2010 for my friends. It’s a bit long for blog format. For a pdf of the original format of this paper click here.] October 26,2010 Introduction This paper … Continue reading

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The Precarious State of the US Economy and How to Protect Yourself from a Collapse of the US Dollar

[This post is a reprint of a paper I wrote in April of 2010 to alert my friends to the major headwinds still facing our economy and to suggest ways to protect themselves from the posibility of a stagnant economy and a depreciating dollar. It’s a … Continue reading

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