Tag Archives: Geithner
2 Cents Worth On Life Its Ownself
We offer fodder for the bored and aimless mind, at bargain prices….. Twenty odd years ago when Greece was applying for and finally admitted to the Eurozone they demanded and received a special “bailout” as their price to vote for … Continue reading
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King Dollar, Gold and Globalization
Our economy faces vexing problems today regarding the value of the dollar compared to the other world currencies and its effect on our own economy. We’ve been off the gold standard now for decades and the lack of a linchpin … Continue reading
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US Debt Default And Doomsday
In Dr. Strangelove the world was threatened with the Doomsday bomb the Commies had built to destroy everything in the event the US attacked and defeated them. But the Commies had built secret underground caves to sustain live for years … Continue reading
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Hamiltonian Lessons For Geithner
The nightly news for two years has been filled with comments and proposals for the smartest guys in the room about our economy and what it should be and how it should function. Even pretty arcane matters such as the … Continue reading
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Who Picks The Fox That Guards The Henhouse?
The rhetoric is picking up regarding the Financial Regulation reform bill that is currently being promoted in Congress. I have the feeling that the cow is already out of the barn and that the gang that can’t shoot straight is … Continue reading
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2 Cents For These?
The following are worth what you paid for them but the asking price is still 2 cents per each as they say on the loading docks. When you have spent an hour on the tarmac with no word from the … Continue reading
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Madoff For Treasury Secretary or SS Trustee
Let’s give the devil his due, Bernie managed to run a giant Ponzi scheme successfully for about 20 years. Not bad considering the whole thing was built on smoke and mirrors from the git go. He understood quite correctly that … Continue reading
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Government, Inc. Grabs Control and Law Be Damned
more at www.olcranky.com It was with sadness that I have read and heard the latest news from our new seat of Industry–Washington. The latest proposals now call for even more intrusion into the private sector by the Treasury and/or other regulatory … Continue reading
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Liberal Changes To Chagrin of Conservatives
Looking at a long historical perspective it occurs to me that there is a consistent pattern in a liberal view of the political and social world. You can start pretty much any where you like with the analysis on a … Continue reading
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Does “Market” Need Fix?
Only yesterday our tax cheat in chief who happens to also serve as the Sec. of the Treasury said that the market can’t fix the financial mess. Oh, I do beg to differ. The arrogance of such a position is … Continue reading
