…but what do the economists think?

re: the Fiscal Cliff Mini-Deal, the stock market’s vote is in – they like it. I should qualify that – they like the fact that there is any deal in place, even if just a mini one. Besides, when is a mini anything ever a bad thing, anyway? Mini-skirt = good, Mini-M&M’s = good, Mini-iPad…

In 2012 I Learned That…

It’s already the last day of 2012? How did that happen? Did we at least learn something? You’ve already heard enough from me this year, below I get a little help from my friends! Enjoy and Happy New Year – JB In 2012 I Learned That… Herb Greenberg (CNBC): we can ignore the Mayans. Lauren…

adding insult to injury

The debt ceiling debacle last summer “injured” the US government and our citizenry in that it became apparent to the world that we’ve become an ungovernable nation. The effects of this revelation will be felt for a lifetime or more – history has shown us what happens when the people have decided en masse that…