Mike Norman Economics

The phone was fully charged, and yet … Opps! During a radio interview on Sept. 6, Ray’s cellphone went mysteriously dead after ten minutes, precisely at minute 16:44, a second after he questioned whether Robert Mueller deserves the sainthood bestowed on him in Establishment media. The radio studio could find no technical reason to account for why the line dropped abruptly immediately after Ray words that Mueller’s “reputation for honesty does not withstand close...

Peter Ford, Previous UK ambassador to Syria, is a very brave man. He says Trump just wants out of Syria but the the Permanent State says no. Peter Ford says the White Helmets are ISIS. [embedded content]

The justification for these destructive “regime change” campaigns is “democracy” and “human rights.” However, it’s no secret that plenty of human rights violating, oppressive regimes are on very good terms with Wall Street and London.... The not-so-hidden agenda.NEOKeeping The World Poor: The Monopolistic Agenda Behind “Regime Change” Chaos Caleb Maupin

While Pew's survey results don't mean users are fleeing Facebook entirely, the responses suggest a declining level of engagement. Coupled with recent changes to the news feed in Facebook, investors might see a clear decline in engagement levels.... Yahoo FinanceMillennials Are Deleting Facebook. Should Investors Worry? Adam Levy, The Motley Fool

President Donald Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes “massive” additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods, but he says the tech company can fix the problem by moving production to the U.S. “Start building new plants now. Exciting!” Trump said Saturday in a tweet aimed at the Cupertino, California-based company.... TimePresident Trump Says Apple Can Avoid Tariff Consequences by Opening U.S. Plants David Koenig | A P

Like most neo-con thinkers, Hook advocates crushing, crippling sanctions that supposedly will suffocate the population to the point that there will be an uprising that overthrows the regime. It's a form of collective punishment--a neo-con pipe dream that destroys nations and people. Hook's mission on Iran is described as coming from Pompeo at the State Dept, but well-placed sources say it's a National Security Council operation, and Bolton's brainchild.... Sic Semper Tyrannis Who's on the...

Some 600 people have enrolled in a private basic income experiment in Switzerland, less than a week after it was announced. The trial apparently aims to find out what the citizens are going to do if granted over $2,500 monthly. RTFree cheese for Swiss? Hundreds sign up to get $2,500 a month under basic income trial

Sectoral balances may not sound like something you need to know, but if you will give me a moment I will try to convince you. It might change what you do.... Progressive PulseThe single most important piece of economics that everyone should knowCharles Adams | Professor of Physics at the University of Durham, where he teaches Optics and Econophysics

When corporate raiders coopted “shareholder democracy” for their own ends. I remember reading how a private equity company bought into Sainsbury's shares and tried to convince the other share holders that by getting Sainsbury's to sell all its property and then lease it back again they would make massive bonanza, and then the private equity fund would have walked off with an enormous bundle for little outlay. This could have left Sainsbury's far less competitive in the future but...

President Donald Trump presides over an administration that has seen an enormous level of controversy that could overshadow a burgeoning economy. He has delivered on promises to cut taxes and regulations and promote activity through more aggressive government spending. Critics believe that it won't last because the fiscal stimulus is aimed only at near-term growth. The results, though, have been impressive: a surge in company profits and near-record levels of optimism from consumers and...