Goldman Sachs Above the Law
James Hall, Contributor Activist Post No doubt, the chief crook on Wall Street is virtually immune from any law that brings lesser mortals to their…
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The Federal Centralization Economy
Click to enlarge James Hall, Contributor Activist Post A new hybrid of the command economy is being adapted to replace the last traces of a…
Compound Interest and the Debt Bubble
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it. — Albert Einstein…
Bank for International Settlements on Big Banks
James Hall, Contributor Activist Post The shadow-banking component that adds to the risk of non-regulatory oversight just deepens the mystery behind the most powerful banking…
Unemployment as a Lifestyle
click to enlarge James Hall, Contributor Activist Post All one hears is that the lack of jobs is the number one economic problem. Well documented…
Money Center Banks and Stricter Financial Oversight
James Hall, Contributor Activist Post Once again, the practices of the “Too Big to Fail” banksters bring the financial money machine to the brink. The…
Bankruptcy Trends in the Post Meltdown Era
James Hall, Contributor Activist Post Economic dislocation is an inherent element in any financial system. One way to deal with balance sheet imbalances is to…
College Education Economics
James Hall, Contributing Writer Activist Post For previous generations, the dream of a college education for their children was a primary motivation. Gaining access to…
Gas Prices as an Indicator of Energy Costs
click to enlarge James Hall, Contributing Writer Activist Post The consumer does not need more reminders about the pain experienced with every fill up at…
International Business – Davos Style
Wikimedia Image James Hall, Contributing Writer Activist Post The first lesson of international business is that the monopolies that drive the commercial trading system only…
Shop the Local Merchant Economy
Dees Illustration James Hall, Contributing Writer Activist Post Buying at large box stores is a way of life for many consumers. Wal-Mart, Home Depot and…
US Economic Forecast for 2012 and the Election Year Cycle
James Hall, Contributing Writer Activist Post When it comes to business cycles, the former rules no longer seem to apply. The seminal events that changed…