Mike Norman Economics

You just have to take a moment and look at how stupid these people really are…In any ratio, how can a reduction in the denominator that increases said ratio be “counter intuitive!”?These moron people literally think that an increase in a denominator increases a ratio…  this is like when you are trying to teach kids fractions and their first inclination is that 1/8th is larger than 1/4th because they see the 8 and the 4 and know that 8 > 4…  This is applied 8th grade algebra… no Calculus...

The Vineyard of the SakerSitrep: Operation ZNightvisionhttp://thesaker.is/sitrep-operation-z-11/Moon of AlabamaThe Ukraine Is Still Losing So What Is Its Plan?https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/04/the-ukraine-is-still-losing-so-what-is-its-plan.htmlReminiscence of the FutureIt Is Only Natural...Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issueshttp://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/04/it-is-only-natural.htmlGilbert Doctorow — International relations,...

NO ONE is bullish. It's all doom and gloom. When the economy remains resilient and stocks fly higher, I will be breaking out the popcorn and taking it all in.

I wonder who thought that clause up. Prescient.New WaylandThe Russian Rouble Get Out ClauseNeil Whttps://new-wayland.com/blog/rouble-get-out-clause/

The Vineyard of the SakerSitrep: Zone BAmarynth for the Saker Bloghttp://thesaker.is/sitrep-zone-b/Serbs pressing on with pro-Russian stanceKiyoshi Hatanaka for the Saker Bloghttp://thesaker.is/serbs-pressing-on-with-pro-russian-stance/Russian and Eurasian PoliticsTHE IRAQ SCENARIO: The Specter of Ukrainian Instability and ChaosGordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS),...

 The debate in Russia over whether to nationalize or not to nationalize.Dances with BearsNAÏVE QUESTIONS ABOUT RUSSIA’S WAR ECONOMYJohn Helmerhttp://johnhelmer.net/naive-questions-about-russias-war-economy/

In summary, 2022 is set to be an inflationary year no matter what happens. There is also some risk that inflation could get really out of control....MacrocosmHow reliable is the Atlanta sticky/flexi price framework? And what does it predict about future inflation?Philip Pilkingtonhttps://macrocosm.substack.com/p/how-reliable-is-the-atlanta-stickyflexi

India PunchlineBattle for Mariupol is ending (contains a reference to an article in a US military blog repeating the US analysis of the war and Ukrainian propaganda. This analysis contradicts itself. It's saving grace is the conclusion that the Ukrainian force has a meagre chance in Donbass. Interestingly, it pretty much confirms that US military personnel are directly involved in the fighting a "foreign volunteers" and that the operation is being run out of the Pentagon.)MK. Bhadrakumar |...

Reminiscence of the FutureSome Interesting Snippets.Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues.http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/04/some-interesting-snippets.htmlA Son of the New American RevolutionRussia Continues To Grind Down The Ukrainian Military And Fuel ResourcesLarry C. Johnson | CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an international business-consulting firm with expertise combating terrorism and investigating money...

 A finances-first approach to technological innovation may be the reason we lose out to China.As MMT says, it's about the real resources, stupid. The American ConservativeAsking Questions About ChinaJohn Mac Ghlionnhttps://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/asking-questions-about-china/