Is Your County Stressed Out?

Back in November 2010, the Associated Press released a list of the 20 most (and least) economically stressed counties in the United States, a listing we found illuminating, though not surprising. If you happen to live in one of the following counties, that stress...

China's Superpower Status Not A Done Deal Yet

For year's, the idea has been bandied about in financial headlines around the world. The Chinese rise to superpower status on the global stage was a mere formality, along with the eventual decline of the United States into “also ran” status. And if not also ran, then...

Reality TV is Lauren Conrad's Business Model

Reality TV as a business model. Don't laugh. There have been more than a few Survivors launched to fame, as well as Bachelors, Bachelorettes, and the odd freak show mom – thank you, Kate Gosselin – but for every fame whore that reaches the brass ring, there are dozens...

Life in Hyperinflation

We hope faithful readers realize that our frequent focus, some would say obsession, with the prospect of hyperinflation comes not from an Enquirer mindset determined to create unrest among the populace, but rather takes the form of a warning bell to an American nation...

The Weimar Republic: A Case Study in Hyperinflation

Once upon a time, at the end of the first world war, a little country by the name of Germany was beset by a government that demonstrated a startling inability to manage the nation's finances. Since there was not enough gold mined throughout history, and likely not...