Mike Norman Economics

One of the ‘problems’ besetting the world at present, if the commentary in the mainstream press is anything to go by, is the existence of chronic skill shortages. Survey studies of the shifting demographics in Japan, for example, have produced ‘alarming’ results from a mainstream perspective. See for example, this OECD Report from 2021 – Changing skill needs in the Japanese labour market. I was at a meeting recently in Kyoto and it is clear that many firms in Japan are having trouble finding...

If I were God, I would make it so NO …. ONE ….. and I mean NOOOOOOO… OOONNNNE…. would ever win the f-ing lottery … and then… ALL the f-ing munnie  … and I mean ALLLLLLL the f-ing munnie.,,, ended up in the f-ing lottery!!! 😂😂😂😂 now THAT would be f-ing funny!#goldenhemorrhoids  #fuckthemonetaristshttps://whyevolutionistrue.com/2012/06/29/more-bible-lolz-gods-golden-hemorrhoids/POWERBALL JACKPOT REACHES $1 BILLION AFTER NO WINNING TICKET— FXHedge (@Fxhedgers) October 30, 2022...

The government must spend first before it can sell any bonds. Trade and invest using the concepts of MMT. Get a 30-day free trial to MMT Trader. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/ Mike Norman Twitter https://twitter.com/mikenorman Mike Norman Economics: https://mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com/ Understanding the Daily Treasury Statement video course. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/understanding-daily-treasury-statement-video-course/?s2-ssl=yes

The foundation for evolving multipolarity has in fact been presentedby the Russia-China strategic partnership only three weeks before imperially-ordered provocations forced Russia to launch the Special Military Operation (SMO).In parallel, the financial lineaments of multipolarity had been proposed since at least July 2021, in a paper co-written by Professor Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai.Michael Hudson is becoming a chief economic spokesperson for the emerging multipolar world. Strategic...

Two from NeilNew WaylandGilt issues considered harmfulWhole of Government Accounts: some juicy quotesNeilW

I have a new hobby: coffee roasting. I am really into it. If you like coffee, there is nothing like the taste, effects and BENEFITS of a cup of coffee made from freshly roasted coffee beans.Commercial coffee that you buy in your local supermarket or even in a gourmet food shop is dead. It lacks the flavor and health benefits (there are many: antioxidants, polyphenols, anticarcinogenic compounds, etc.) Whereas freshly roasted coffee is loaded with these things and much more.Green coffee beans...

Be careful where you sell, especially when you follow the emotional reaction of crowds. Trade and invest using the concepts of MMT. Get a 30-day free trial to MMT Trader. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/ Mike Norman Twitter https://twitter.com/mikenorman Mike Norman Economics: https://mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com/ Understanding the Daily Treasury Statement video course. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/understanding-daily-treasury-statement-video-course/?s2-ssl=yes

The good news is that decolonization is in full swing. The bad news is that the West, which won't go quietly, is being forced into a corner.The CradleEverybody wants to hop on the BRICS ExpressPepe Escobar See alsoRT (Russian state-sponsored media)Putin calls for ‘dialogue on equal terms’ with the WestTASS (Russian state media)West lays claims on all humankind resources, says PutinWest’s current foreign economic policy ‘enslaving’ — Putin

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman talks some sense, and analyst Dr. Ahmed al-Ibrahim accuses the Biden Administration of politicizing energy by interfering with markets with an eye on the midterms.Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)‘Oil War’ Unleashed by Biden’s SPR Release Could Mean $300-a-Barrel Crude, Analyst WarnsIlya Tuskanov

Dissection of contemporary US-led neo-imperialism and neocolonialism as tools of neoliberalism as the basis for continued Western dominance in an era in which decolonization goes by the name "multipolarity."Naked CapitalismSlouching Towards Reverse ColonialismYves Smith See also at NCThe Oil Industry’s Message to YouThomas Neuburger.Originally published at God’s Spies