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Tag Archives: Regulation

Four Wednesdays in January

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: January 29, 2021

In 2012, a man named Peter Turchin predicted that by 2020 the US would reach “peak instability” marked by violent unrest and major social upheaval. Turchin is one of those “cycle guys.” That means he looks for patterns in history to help predict the future. He’s an ecologist, evolutionary biologist, and mathematician at the University […]

Posted in News | Also tagged Banks, OWS, Social Criticism | Leave a comment

Wall Street Journal to America: It’s Your Fault The Economy Sucks

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: June 2, 2015

In today’s online version of the paper, WSJ writer Jon Hilsenrath blames you for the poor “recovery.” Here’s a brief excerpt of the story headlined “A Letter to Stingy American Consumers,” edited only for brevity: Dear American Consumer, This is The Wall Street Journal. We’re writing to ask if something is bothering you. The sun shined […]

Posted in News | Also tagged Banks, Economic Theory, Media | Leave a comment

Poland Confiscates Retirement Accounts and Yes, It’s Coming Here

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: September 9, 2013

Poland recently announced that it was nationalizing the country’s private retirement accounts, their equivallent of 401(k)s. While residents will continue to have access to the funds just as they normally would, the move places private assets on the country’s public balance sheet. While this maneuver was in the works for sometime, of course, the devil […]

Posted in News | Also tagged European Debt Crisis, Financial Crisis | Leave a comment

Corporations Seek the Ultimate Power in the Universe: The Power to Print Money

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: July 17, 2013

Geopolitics since World War II has increasingly been defined by global trade and by extension, multinational corporations. As they have escaped national boundaries, governments have become acquiescent to their desires with “Free” trade agreements, favorable regulations and protective laws. More recently, the arrogance of these institutions has been to take on the role of government […]

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Privatization | 1 Response

Hope Has Changed – It Died, By Monty Pelerin

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: January 28, 2013

This article is a reprint, posted here with permission and for posterity. It’s by an anonymous author using the name Monty Pelerin. It is originally available at EconomicNoise.com. Hope is dying in the US. The performance of financial markets affects everyone. For savers and investors, these markets represent the means to an improved life, at least […]

Posted in Reposts | Also tagged Justice System, Social Criticism | 1 Response

They Tell Us “See Something, Say Something.” Well, I See Something

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: May 24, 2012

The Department of Homeland Security regularly warns us to be aware of our surroundings and to watch for suspicious activity. They also warn us to watch for actions that may look harmless, but might also be  a symptom of a more serious threat. Some of us wonder if being so suspicious of our fellow citizens […]

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged Imperial Presidency, Justice System, Law Enforcement, NDAA, Privatization, Whistleblowers | 1 Response

What Experts Say About the JOBS Act

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: April 10, 2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act was passed last Thursday to no great fanfair, but we wonder if it may yet go down in history alongside Gramm-Leach-Bliley as a law which helped set the stage for  ‘pump and dump‘ bubble schemes and financial fraud. To put it another way, its a bad law, one […]

Posted in News | Also tagged Banks, Financial Crisis, Justice System, Law Enforcement, Unemployment | Leave a comment

The Great Privatization

By S.J. Kerrigan | Published: March 27, 2012

We’ve already discussed at some length how increased spending, especially in medical entitlements, will ultimately lead to a serious budget and currency crisis. While no one knows exactly how or when the crisis will unfold, we can make certain predictions about the US government’s response. It’s reasonable to suggest they will act similarly (although not […]

Posted in Opinion | Also tagged European Debt Crisis, Privatization | Leave a comment
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