tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1561874354008720448..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Household balance sheet recovery continuesScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-28761744982561286982013-12-10T13:13:07.028-08:002013-12-10T13:13:07.028-08:00Thank you William for the link to that Washington ...Thank you William for the link to that Washington Post article.<br /><br />It gives me conviction that the U.S. should hold one massive election by county as to what country they want to live in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-76345549883446111922013-12-10T11:37:36.033-08:002013-12-10T11:37:36.033-08:00Dr McKibbin, has been drinking too much holyday eg...Dr McKibbin, has been drinking too much holyday egg nog!Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183141792723754273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-42659430020392203232013-12-10T11:34:10.718-08:002013-12-10T11:34:10.718-08:00@Joseph Constable - did you read this article: In ...@Joseph Constable - did you read this article: <b>In which of the 11 North American nations do you live?</b> It's very interesting and helps explain the point you made.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/11/08/which-of-the-11-american-nations-do-you-live-in/?tid=pm_popWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-78598591088144138582013-12-10T10:10:03.137-08:002013-12-10T10:10:03.137-08:00I have been advocating the split up of the USA sin...I have been advocating the split up of the USA since 2008. I agree the northeast get the banks and the debt. California gets the Mexicans on welfare. I think New England will form its own country as well as the mid-west. The Southeast will go with Texas. Texas, the Southeast, and the gulf states will inherit the military.<br /><br />The only thing I don't like is that the people in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15342196933443517302013-12-10T07:54:34.837-08:002013-12-10T07:54:34.837-08:00Why is not the Net Worth chart adjusted for inflat...Why is not the Net Worth chart adjusted for inflation.?Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183141792723754273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-32967811461477303732013-12-10T04:24:31.911-08:002013-12-10T04:24:31.911-08:00PPPS: I can also imagine how the new west coast co...PPPS: I can also imagine how the new west coast country would endorse a "BitCoin" currency, the Gulf coast country would embrace a commodity-based (e.g., precious metals) currency, and the northern tier would country would continue to foster expansion of Federal Reserve dollars -- the currency, debt, and entitlement pieces would be the driving forces at the heart of what would become McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-9110283979418131972013-12-10T04:09:48.952-08:002013-12-10T04:09:48.952-08:00PS: It's easy to imagine how the west coast na...PS: It's easy to imagine how the west coast nation would create strong ties with Asia, the Gulf coast nation would develop strong ties with Latin and South America, and the northern tier nations would continue its efforts to sustain its banking hegemony over the rest of the world -- let me add that no one can predict the future, but if we search our hearts, we can all see the viability of McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-16580077705669251352013-12-10T03:59:35.207-08:002013-12-10T03:59:35.207-08:00According to Scott, "The economy is facing fo...According to Scott, "The economy is facing formidable headwinds: high marginal tax rates on income and capital, unprecedented regulatory burdens (e.g., Obamacare, Dodd-Frank), unprecedented efforts to redistribute income, and unprecedented monetary policy uncertainty."<br /><br />All of these problems can be solved by collapsing Federalism and forming three independent nationstates -- aMcKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-51577208937771851762013-12-09T20:13:15.507-08:002013-12-09T20:13:15.507-08:00Actually, the USA economy has faced much higher ma...Actually, the USA economy has faced much higher marginal tax rates (90 percent tops) and regulations (rates regged in transportation, telelcommunications, and finance). In the 1960s.<br />Egads, remember Reg Q? How about Ma Bell? Or pretty stewardesses. Regged trucking rates?<br /><br />Or big unions, Big Steel, No foreign trade? <br /><br />So things are better now.<br /><br />I dislike Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-29706981375341005072013-12-09T20:07:59.443-08:002013-12-09T20:07:59.443-08:00This just buttress my case:
http://www.realclearm...This just buttress my case:<br /><br />http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2013/12/09/the_facts_are_in_more_government_means_less_growth_100783.htmlHanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183141792723754273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90224431750295615282013-12-09T19:22:10.304-08:002013-12-09T19:22:10.304-08:00This is an economy lead and feed by the Central Ba...This is an economy lead and feed by the Central Bank and I shall continue to believe dat until it and it's fellow ICB begin selling their asset hoard...<br /><br />This not withstanding the horrible impact Socshevik policies have on productivity and the free markets.<br /><br />The great recession followed by the phony recovery... Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183141792723754273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-33806888252791245342013-12-09T14:00:44.447-08:002013-12-09T14:00:44.447-08:00Economist ED Yardini had a discussion of the ECRI ...Economist ED Yardini had a discussion of the ECRI WLI and the Conference Board's Leading Economic Indicator with a chart comparing them back to 1973 entitles: "US Economy Back in the Fast Lane?"<br /><br />http://blog.yardeni.com/2013/12/us-economy-back-in-fast-lane-excerpt.htmlWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-50103305473477370012013-12-09T13:56:02.942-08:002013-12-09T13:56:02.942-08:00ECRI Weekly Leading Index Rises
A measure of futu...<b>ECRI Weekly Leading Index Rises</b><br /><br />A measure of future U.S. economic growth strengthened last week to its highest level in three and a half years, while the annualized growth rate ticked higher.<br /><br />The Economic Cycle Research Institute said that in the week ended Nov. 29 its Weekly Leading Index rose to 132.8, its highest since April 2010. The index's annualized growth Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15672606802973167072013-12-09T13:52:02.210-08:002013-12-09T13:52:02.210-08:00OECD Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed...<b>OECD Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, show signs of an improving economic outlook in most major economies.</b><br /> <br />The CLIs point to economic growth above trend in Japan, and to growth firming in the United Kingdom. The CLI for Canada indicates a positive change in momentum. <b>In the United States, the Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-29908211092380590832013-12-09T12:52:23.820-08:002013-12-09T12:52:23.820-08:00never underestimate the duplicity of Obama. he'...never underestimate the duplicity of Obama. he'll figure out some scheme to keep his signature program alive while in office. he may not be competent but he is unmercifully sly.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387986994469835875noreply@blogger.com