Bill Bonner


Fed Policies Are Dangerous Claptrap… Here’s Why…

When we left off yesterday, we promised to take up an important theme on the morrow. The morrow is here. True to our word, we will do so. The subject is wages. And we are digging in. On the surface, we lament the lack of any forward progress in US hourly compensation over the last half century. Deeper down,...

Why Listening to Economists Is Dangerous for Your Health

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices are rising at a 2.1% annual rate. This suggests to...

Proof the Stock Market Is Being Rigged

We are still reeling. Yesterday, we reported that central banks are major buyers of stocks. Their policy of suppressing...

Janet, What’s a Nice Lady Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

You put in about $3 trillion of QE... $700 billion of TARP... $23 trillion of credit guarantees... $5 trillion...

A Survivor’s Guide to the World of Funny Money

The longer the world lives with its funny money, the funnier things get. Here's a headline from yesterday's Financial...

The Making of a Modern Debt Slave…

In the ancient world, when people got themselves into debt, they were often forced to sell their daughters into...

How American Democracy Was Bought… and Sold

Eric Cantor, in the news last week, was the best sort of politician. When he was bought, he stayed...