Economics

Churches Exist For the Worst Reasons — Our country is a mess here in 2023. And it’s not because we’ve “Turned our backs on God” as many conservative Christians like to spout off and say. It’s because organized religion is a scam. A fraud. …

And what we need to do it right — “What is the worldview of a people who mumble no thanks or prayers, who take what they want from the land, and pay it back with arsenic?” — Jo Sacco, in Paying the Land We are on the brink of ecological collapse. Scientists reckon that the earth can handle a total material footprint of around 50 billion tonnes…

One person has a solution. The fact that I agree with 95% of his plan will make some people unfollow me. — Ps: Follow me also on Twitter for some hot takes. During the last 4 weeks, one of the most commented subjects in financial markets was the US debt ceiling crisis. This is an issue that could obliterate millions of jobs and throw the entire country (and potentially, contaminate multiple nations…

Academia has essentially become a pillar of capitalism, and what’s worse, many are indifferent to this reality. I recently pursued a doctoral degree in the sociology department of an R1 university in the US. My journey towards a Ph.D. wasn’t particularly arduous, given my privileged background as an individual born…

Like most parents, the future of my family and children is always at the forefront of my mind. The joys and laughter of my kids playing in the backyard, the family meals at the dining table, and the dreams I have for them — all these intimate moments remind me…

MSNBC Host Stephanie Ruhle did not allow Former Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) to use our airwaves to mislead Americans about inflation and the economy. She cut him off to forcefully correct the record. That is the journalism America needs. Stephanie Ruhle ruled!

Germany is frowning on Russia. Again. I bet there are a few people spinning in their graves on this news. The German government believes that international law allows Ukraine to launch attacks on the territory of Russia as a measure of self-defense. It has also approved a $2.9-billion weapons package…

I listened attentively, nonetheless. — They must have something on the side. Everyone lives in the same echo chamber when it comes to early retirement. We believe early retirees have 2, 3, 17, and 41 streams of after-hours income accelerating their journey towards Retirement Rome. And by that, I mean they have… A successful business(s). …

The Pitch: Economic Update for June 8th, 2023 — Friends, Despite the dire predictions of economists, last Friday saw the publication of another amazing jobs report, with 339,000 jobs added to the economy in May. Wages were still up, though they’re not climbing at the astonishing pace we saw over the last year. Paychecks grew by only a third…