I most certainly didn’t start at this position. Like most Americans the idea of owning a home was tantamount to owning a chunk of Americana. But the recent discussions of wages got me thinking about what we value in this…
It doesn’t get talked about much anymore but we are still in the middle of a housing crisis. Since Congress has decided to focus their laser like attention on jobs, jobs, jobs, which some how results in days of discussion…
Over the last several days Occupy protests have been raided and broken up by police across the country. Mayors and Municipalities are claiming they need to shut down the protests because of concerns over safety. Mayor Bloomberg was stupidly bold…
I have not been a fan of the International Monetary Fund. This is not a popular position in America because in general unless you come from a failing nation the IMF has little to no effect on your life. If…
I had a long and great discussion with my elder cousin an experienced banker about what I’ve been writing here and finally he asked me the question that ultimately comes up if like me you’ve spent a good amount of…
The Huffington post is getting a lot of attention for their coverage of the ongoing lobbying battle royal between the biggest retailers (i.e. Walmart, Home Depot, Target etc.) and the nations top banks. What has these two big corporate interests…
One of the frequent topics of conservatives and libertarians is the notion of market freedom. The idea is often expressed with longing. Take for example the discussion of the 2008 credit crisis. The story is often told how Fannie mae…
Last time I spoke about the election and the deficit lie. There is another lie that threads through our politics constantly. It’s the lie that says we all suffer the same burdens. It’s the lie that falsely unites us; make…