Blog/Economics
US Economy Soft – But Holding
COMMENT: I find it interesting how the rest of the world is declining and Socrates forecast that the US economy would be only slightly weak going into January 2020. [...]
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Who Earns the Money from Government Debt?
QUESTION: Would you please explain exactly what government debt is and who receives the interest payment that governments make on borrowings? I thought that [...]
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When the Money Dies
QUESTION: I am 77 years old, and Seared in my memory is a short video and notes on the small villages in Japan abandoning government currency totally, and using [...]
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Why is Socialism Dying?
QUESTION: Martin, You repeatedly say that Socialism is dying. I live in a rural area of Oregon. As a personal observation, what I see around here is that more [...]
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Climate Change Will Add to Unemployment in Auto Industry
The internet reshaped the retail consumer world by eliminating many small stores and forcing big stores to close locations as online shopping exploded. Many small [...]
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Cycle of Innovation
QUESTION: Hi Martin, I am curious about Industry/Technology, is there a cycle for the industry, the industrial revolution, internet, etc., is it linear or [...]
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Culture & Workforce Are Key to the Value of a Currency
QUESTION: Hi Martin – was reading your latest post where you say “All currency is backed by the total productive capacity of its people.” – [...]
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Should Americans Hoard Cash?
QUESTION: Martin, I appreciate all the information that you provide and just got done reading about money shortage and hoarding. Would it be good for US [...]
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PRIVATE BLOG – Liquidity Crisis & Negative Rates
PRIVATE BLOG – Liquidity Crisis & Negative Rates Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn [...]
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Thucydides Trap & War Between China & USA
QUESTION: What do you make of Trump’s proposal to restrict US investment in China? Will this send the US economy into recession as everyone is saying? DH [...]
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