Want to see some SERIOUS inflation? Just check out how much it has cost over the past few decades to win either a House of Representatives seat or, far worse, a Senate seat. No wonder they spend all their time fund-raising!
The Cost of Congress
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
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Yellen’s Greatest Crime
Humans are, I believe, fundamentally decent and honorable creatures. A tiny percentage of them are psychopaths, sociopaths, and malevolent, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is one of the best-known and powerful among them. She runs contrary to everything I hold dear: natural, organic markets defined by the creation of true value and the free exchange of goods and services in an environment which rewards creation and punishes sloth and corruption. This lifelong government shrew had her greatest victory yet six months ago when she created this monstrosity:
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The New Coup Review
Yield Curve and VIX (by LZ)
The VIX has been a coincident indicator with the 2s10s yield curve. Both have usually turned higher fairly early in a bear market cycle, well before the market topped in some cases.
