My Comments: If you are a reader of this blog, you’ve seen various comments I’ve made about ObamaCare. I had one earlier this week and at the risk of being a pain, here’s another. The U.S. is my adopted country. I became a citizen in 1958 and have been here my entire adult life. It’s …
Category: Global Economics
Our Relationship With Afghanistan and Raising Teenagers
I hope the title got your attention. My plan is to draw a parallel between our military and diplomatic efforts in Afghanistan and helping our teen age children mature into young and self-sufficient adults. This insight came to me as I read a book by Robert B. Parker. Among his leading characters has been a …
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Afraid of the Future? You Shouldn’t be.
Globalization's Future Depends on Stable U.S.-China-India Order My Comments: The word economics is enough to give some people the heebie jeebies. And you may be wondering why in the world I would devote at least one blog post every week to this idea which so effectively causes people to shut down. After all, the reason …
Net Inflows into Stocks and Bond Funds Decline 71% in March
My Comments: Several of my clients have been asking how come their accounts didn't grow by 10% in the first quarter. As they received their quarterly statements, what they saw did not agree with what they heard on TV. Namely that the bad times were over, the DOW and S&P500 were up and running, and …
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US Jobless Claims Hit Four-year Low
My Comments: There is a lot of talk about the value of a college education these days. One reason the question is even valid is there are very few jobs out there for college graduates to take. People my age are simply not walking away from an income since our retirement funds have drastically diminished. …
Away With Jerry Cans! Oil Bubble is Bursting!
My Comment: I don’t enjoy paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas for my car. While I know it’s cheap compared to the price others pay around the world, I simply don’t like it. But I have to get from here to there, just like everyone else, so I grumble and moan (my wife says …
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Hubris Drives Mistrust in U.S.- China Relations
My Comment: Unfortunately, I’m old enough to remember when Henry Kissinger was our Secretary of State. ( Or perhaps fortunately, since I read the obit column closely these days. ) In either case, he’ll go down in history as a major player in 20th century American history. The author below is referencing comments from Mr. …
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So why the strategic mistrust?
WSJ story and chart about how "Chinese applicants flood U.S. graduate schools." My Comment: I'm troubled by the pressures that appear from time to time that imply we should build up our military so we can effectivly counter the threat posed by China. Currently, I have a Chinese exchange student working with me as an …
Make China the Face of the World Bank
My Comment: There is a lot of hot air out there these days about the threat China might be to the United States going forward. I’m not inclined to think so given the profound economic ties that exist between the two countries. Its been said that the United States cannot stay a great country without …
In Gaming the Future, Don’t Bet Against the Millennial Generation
At last, another positive item to reflect on! By Thomas P.M. Barnett | 12 Mar 2012 As someone who thinks long and hard about global futures, I participate in a lot of professional forums where experts discuss the growing complexity of this world and question the ability of existing political systems, both democratic and authoritarian, …
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