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The housing “bubble” in the late 2000s looks quaint by comparison now pic.twitter.com/VdfaGgeqJm — Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) April 26, 2026 Mortgage is biggest scam. Always pay cash for house (unless you got in at 3%). Else rent . https://t.co/noDRJON7Nc — tic toc (@TicTocTick) April 25, 2026 The rise of socialism in America is a direct …
By Egon von Greyerz There is a fine line between happiness and misery, as Dickens describes in David Copperfield. Copperfield’s landlord, Mr Micawber, was just on the wrong side of happiness by six pence. In a recent article called THE END OF THE US ECONOMIC AND MILITARY EMPIRE AND THE RISE OF GOLD, I stated: “Unsustainable deficits and …
Using OECD average wages, Americans make 80% more than Europeans. The last time it was this extreme was at the turn of the century. European stocks went on to outperform through 2007, seemingly due to wage competitiveness and the EUR rebound. Whether it repeats, I don't know. pic.twitter.com/DECIDMXTEN — Jeff Weniger (@JeffWeniger) September 13, 2024 …