What’s the Source of the Astounding 50% Boost in Corporate Profits?
No wonder Corporate America added $1.2 trillion in profits to be distributed to the elites of…
Author: Charles Hugh Smith
What the Fed Accomplished: Distorted the Economy, Enriched the Rich and Crushed the Middle Class
The mainstream holds the Fed is busy planning a return to the glory days of zero…
2023: The Fed Declares Victory; 2024: The Year of Hubris and Nemesis
Are the crowds ready for the curtain of Fed omnipotence to be pulled aside? What will…
Rome Was Eternal, Until It Wasn’t: Imperial Analogs of Decay
The tricky part is distinguishing the critical dependencies--those resources the empire literally cannot do without--from longer-term…
What If There Are No Analogs for 2024?
Maybe we'll get 1893, 1929, 1968 and 2008 analogs mixed into a heady cocktail of surprises.
Everyone Loves a Generous Government Until They Have to Pay For It
Not only does everyone love getting "free money" from the state, they also love hearing the…