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Canada Supreme Court Struck Down Anti-Prostitution Laws

Women’s rights and religious leaders are all upset because the Canadian Supreme Court struck down in the entirety the anti-prostitution laws. What they fail to comprehend is that laws will never stop human nature. You cannot legislate religion. One person’s belief is another’s persecution. The economic decline of Rome was blamed on the Christians for […]

History of Dow Jones

1882-1902 The founding of Dow Jones was established by Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser who over two decades conceive and commence three products which define Dow Jones and financial journalism: The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The founders state their commitment to excellence in the Journal’s […]

Theory v Observation & Plagiarism

QUESTION: Thank you Mr. Armstrong for opening my eyes. I now realize why you have been able to do what you do. It is experience not theory. You have learned from doing rather them contemplating how the world should work. My question is, do you ever stop learning? I now begin to see how some […]

Panic of 1907

Panic of 1907 The Panic of 1907 came after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and that exposed the entire problem of regional internal capital flows within the United States caused by the business cycle and the great variety of localized economies. Indeed, such a period of a temporary shortage burst forth during the Panic of 1907 and […]

Free Markets Always Win

QUESTION: Hello Martin. Recently you stated “The entire central banking system is in serious trouble. They have manipulated rates lower but fear what happens when the economic pressure forces as rise.” In your opinion do any “free markets” exist or is the “black market” the only true free market left? And if all “markets” are manipulated how can there […]

Fed Balance Sheet hits $4 trillion

The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet expanded to a record $4 trillion in the week ended December 18th. The Fed balance sheet has expanded thanks to QE  buying $85 billion a month in Treasurys and mortgage related assets since last January. The Fed’s balance sheet has expanded from $891 billion in 2007 without creating inflation. This is […]

Global Market Watch Dec 20th

The Global Market Watch has been posted for the close of December 20th, 2013. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/market-watch/

Dow Jones Outlook

The Dow made new highs and achieved the high closing yesterday and this has set the stage for a rally that could extend into Monday/Tuesday next week. A closing above 1611225 today will signal that some further upside is likely. Keep in mind that we are pressing against key resistance in the 16650 area. The […]