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Outlaw Government Pensions? The Hunt for Endless Taxes

The commentary that has appeared in Forbes calls for the only solution is to outlaw pensions. This is actually what will happen. Because there is no resolution, the...

Is it Enlightenment or Just Waking Up?

QUESTION:  I have a couple of questions for Martin’s blog is of any interest; 1. Did the challenges of the justice system in this case over those years...

Which is the Cheapest State for Property v the Highest?

According to GOBankingRates, to afford a house now in California it requires $89,280 annual salary.  This is the highest in the nation and is a warning that taxes...

Market Talk- December 21, 2018

Another weak close for US markets and again, that sentiment just rolled into Asia and the mood was set for the day. Japan took the brunt as stocks lost another 1%...

PRIVATE BLOG – Dow & Euro for 12/21/2018

PRIVATE BLOG – Dow & Euro for 12/21/2018  Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more,...

The New French Revolution?

France is now preparing to use chemical weapons against its own citizens around Paris to counter-attack the Yellow Vest rioters as their anti-Macron protests...

The Fed Relies Indirectly on the Banks & Cannot Stimulate the Economy Directly

QUESTION: Hello, Since the Fed ‘created’ ‘money’ after 2008 that was then deposited back at the Fed by the recipient banks ( say,75% of...

Romania BET Crashes over EU Austerity Tax Increases

I have been warning that raising taxes is DEFLATIONARY because you are reducing the net disposable income. Governments simply cannot get that through their head. In...

Belgium – After Nearly 2 years Without a Government – Charles Michel Resigns

CLARIFICATION ON Charles Michel Prime Minister Charles Michel’s coalition collapsed because it signed the United Nations agreement that has become a cause...

US Share Market Meltdown?

Everything is still on track for a pullback. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a 14-month low on Thursday, the second consecutive day of sell-offs after...