Big Oil and Bigger Debts: Have America’s Spending Habits Locked the Planet Into a Dead End Dirty Energy Future?

A Fundamental Paradox As we race into the third decade of the 21st century, the need to move America off of fossil fuels and into a clean energy future has never been more obvious. At the same time, achieving this goal has never been more challenging or in question. While the American people are generallyContinue reading “Big Oil and Bigger Debts: Have America’s Spending Habits Locked the Planet Into a Dead End Dirty Energy Future?”

Somebody From The Fed Admits That You’re Just A Chicken Destined For Uncle Sam’s Soup Pot

Former Fed Official Says Government Can Borrow a LOT More Share this Article:   Note of disclosure: This article isn’t mine. I simply felt that it was quite excellent, and, since it was available for sharing, I grabbed it from the Money Metals Exchange web site for those who don’t follow MME. The information containedContinue reading “Somebody From The Fed Admits That You’re Just A Chicken Destined For Uncle Sam’s Soup Pot”

The Pension Crisis Is Here. Seven Possible Solutions, And The Problems With Each

The day I graduated with my Masters’ Degree, I remember my parents beaming proudly and Dad giving me some quintissentially fatherly advice. It came straight from the psyche of a first-generation American parent who grew up in poverty but worked hard and eventually made good on his life. While clapping me on my shoulder, heContinue reading “The Pension Crisis Is Here. Seven Possible Solutions, And The Problems With Each”

The Stock Market Is At Record-Breaking Highs. Time To Be Wary?

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. As I write this, the stock market as a whole (Primarily the Dow, but also the NASDAQ and the Fortune 500) has just reachedContinue reading “The Stock Market Is At Record-Breaking Highs. Time To Be Wary?”

Hello! Welcome to Economics Watchdog

Hello, and thank you for dropping by to visit my blog site, EconomicsWatchdog.com. I hope you’ll find my posts to be entertaining, thought-provoking and, most of all, useful as I try to help you make some practical sense of what’s actually happening in our crazy world of economics today. For those who don’t know me,Continue reading “Hello! Welcome to Economics Watchdog”