February 10, 2012|Posted By Adam Sharp
Social unrest in Greece is rising once again, as this scene from Athens today shows. Demands from bondholders to squeeze the populace will continue, as politicians/technocrats/ex-Goldman-directors fight to stay in the EU.
Unfortunately, the situation seems unlikely resolve any time soon. But I would be surprised if Greece is still part of the EU in 5 years. It could be as few as 2-3, but the establishment (banks) are still firmly in control, and have shown that they’re willing to exert extreme force to avoid losses. I doubt we will see a tidy solution to this budding revolt.
February 3, 2012|Posted By Adam Sharp
In the clip below, Austrian economist Jeffrey Tucker, founder of Laissez Faire books, talks with Russia Today’s Lauren Lyster. A number of free-market related topics are discussed, including: central banks, minimum wages, and interest rates. Worth a watch:
February 1, 2012|Posted By Adam Sharp
From the creator of Quantitative Easing Explained (which just reached 5 million views on Youtube) Omid Malekan.
And here’s QE Explained, for those who haven’t seen it yet:
January 28, 2012|Posted By Adam Sharp
Just a few of the highlights:
- 1984: (warning of a surveillance state)
- 2001: “This [housing] bubble will burst, as all bubbles do”.
- 2002: “Over the next decade, Americans will become poorer and less free”
