Glen!

Government's Next Lesson: Small Is Beautiful

Big business doesn't necessarily equal bad business... if a company does enough to become that huge there is no reason to punish it. There is also no reason to protect it or give it any extra protection than it's smaller competitors would get (and vise versa)

China’s Manufacturing Crisis: The Real Story

The Chinese boom could only last for so long... It was set up for bust from the beginning. Their governments failure to adapt and failure to allow many freedoms does not bode well in the long term for economic success.

Don't Follow the Wall Street Crowd - Prepare for Market Rollover

inthemoney: Well put. I am more concerned with what to do during the medium-term in order to ride this thing out.

Out of the Election and into the Frying Pan

Mr. Obama has a massive role to step into. Hopefully he will be able to navigate the country through it without losing the faith of his fellow Americans like his predecessor did.

Bush showed how quickly you can go from being a hero to being the scapegoat of every bump in the road. For his sake, and the sake of this nation, I pray that he can avoid the same pitfall.

This economic crisis isn't going to go away silently. Good luck, Mr. President-Elect.

Nothing Good Will Come of Bankers Being in Control

Smarty_Pants
"The most profitable businesses (ie. the ones with the most consumer demand) will be able to afford to pay higher interest rates in order to get use of the limited savings."

How does this allow for the introduction of new business/technology to continue to fuel the future growth of our economy?

Start-ups/inventors won't be able to afford the funding even if they found the cure for cancer.

Inflation: One Worry to Cross Off the List

The corner is going to turn on this one BIG time

Countdown of Manipulated Gold Price Running Out

Physical standards such as Gold and Silver will always be in high demand with high value, not because of the U.S. but because of poorer nations who still find it the safest, most stable means of transaction.

An Outcry from Emerging and Developed Markets Alike

What happens in the catch-up affect when the original players being caught up to take a dive?

Fear of Depression vs. Fear of Missing the Rally

Good post.

You put me on your list of things to buy... I just don't have enough patients to find them on my own.

This Recession Will Be Anything but Deep

You just let me know when I can wallpaper my house with Benjamin Franklin's green face on those hundred dollar bills because it will be cheaper to do that than to go out and buy real wallpaper.

India Battered by Global Storm

"The problems which are hitting the Indian economy at the moment, from the rapid rise in inflation to the sudden withdrawal of sentiment have a common origin: the dynamics of the global economy, and it is to these we must now look if we are to be able to sort the wood from the trees about what happens next. Basically, when the dust settles, "

These are questions that every country in the world is going to have in the next year or two... "Where do we stand relative to everyone else now that the world economy has been drastically reshuffled?"

The U.S. Economy After the Bailout

Good thoughts.
Perhaps it is time to address America's inflated lifestyle. Stepping back and evaluating what is and what is not within our means of living, then scaling back accordingly, should be where we start.

Interview with Jamia Jasper, American Israeli Shared Values Capital Appreciation Fund

Great interview. Keep them coming!

The U.S. Shouldn't Pay Ransom to Wall Street

One big government incentive for the rich to continue to make poor decisions while stepping all over the average person?

Rules to economics:
1) Let do.
2) People respond to incentives.

If you don't let the economy run it's course it is bound to continue to flounder.

By providing this bailout we are rewarding the corporate giants for making foolish mistakes while telling them it will be okay if they do it again because the US treasury is there for them.

A Flight to Safety, But What's Safe Now?

Gold will always be a safe bet based purely on its physical attractiveness. Like DRumsfeld said, it is a tangible product, one that the world will continue to desire. It may not be as big as a payoff as other options, but it certainly won't be as big of a bust either.