Economy

Brexit could be the beginning of a brave new world, in which trade becomes freer and business becomes less burdened by taxes and regulations. The only politician here who is talking about such "radical" ideas is Trump, but he is gaining traction, as did the "leavers" in the UK. There is room for hope.

Might Brexit be just the tip of the iceberg in terms of long-run consequences as it gives vital ammunition to groups that are seeking their own referendums for independence?

Apparently the biggest banks in the U.S. didn’t learn their lesson the first time around because a few days ago, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and many of the usual suspects made a stunning announcement that they would start making crappy subprime loans once again! Words: 896

When growth becomes exponential the likelihood is that it won’t last and that there will a substantial move in the opposite direction. This article looks at the unsustainable trends in most asset classes, population numbers, inflation and credit growth and discusses the dire consequences that are most likely to unfold in the years to come as a result.

As I've argued several times, the dollar is simply toast....The signals continue to shout a clear "Sell!" Here's why.

Below is an infographic illustrating the outsourcing industry in the U.S. that provides everything you need to know but were afraid to ask.

Every year, the Cato Institute publishes a list of the world’s most “miserable countries” by using a simple economic formula to calculate the scores. Described as a Misery Index, the tally for each country can be found by adding the unemployment rate, inflation, and lending rate together, and then subtracting the change in real GDP per capita. The infographic below visualizes the 10 "most miserable" countries in the world.

Last month the most people in eight years decided that if they were going to buy a new home, now would be the time to do it - but how much longer can this trend continue?

If history is testament, then the above charts indubitably suggest the global economy is edging toward another recession which eventually may plunge into another 1930s like Great Depression.

since we have had the biggest bubble in history over the last 100 years, the end game is likely to lead to the biggest implosion in history of the world economy and financial system.