2021 Year in Review: Crisis of Authority and the Age of Narratives by David Collum Every year, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. This year is no exception. Poignant and delightfully acerbic when necessary, considering the troubling times. As with past years, he selected Peak Prosperity as the site where it is published in full. It is longer… 2021 Year in Review: Crisis of Authority and the Age of Narratives by David Collum Every year, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. This year is no exception. Poignant and delightfully acerbic when necessary, considering the troubling times. As with past years, he selected Peak Prosperity as the site where it is published in full. It is longer…
When Every Country Wants to Sell, Who Buys? by Gregor Macdonald Understandably for the US, which sustained a consumption supercycle for several decades, the post-financial crisis period has kicked off a new trend: Americans want to consume less, and make more. Americans want to own less stuff, use less energy, and produce their own goods. In short, Americans want to sell. When Every Country Wants to Sell, Who Buys? by Gregor Macdonald Understandably for the US, which sustained a consumption supercycle for several decades, the post-financial crisis period has kicked off a new trend: Americans want to consume less, and make more. Americans want to own less stuff, use less energy, and produce their own goods. In short, Americans want to sell.
Off the Cuff: Things Are Getting Interesting Again PREVIEW by Adam Taggart In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss: Rising Interest Rates The big game-changer To Taper or Not? Hard to see the Fed delivering on the threat Gold Finally looking brighter again The Markets Be very, very concerned Off the Cuff: Things Are Getting Interesting Again PREVIEW by Adam Taggart In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss: Rising Interest Rates The big game-changer To Taper or Not? Hard to see the Fed delivering on the threat Gold Finally looking brighter again The Markets Be very, very concerned