Author: Charles Hugh Smith

Imagine an institution whose ratchet was set to relentlessly reduce budget, staffing and processes while focusing…

The key takeaway here is: don't count on a simplistic ideology or reform or a "supreme…

"It's all because of our low cost of living that I can feel relatively secure."

Can a couple of hardworking people live well in America on $30,000 a year in earnings?…

That monkey on your back comes in many forms.

Perhaps the most apt metaphor to describe the decade ahead is that investors, consumers and taxpayers…