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Kroger Receipt From August 27, 2009

For some time now I’ve been meaning to document the prices I paid at the grocery store for some staple items. (At least, they’re staples in our house because of our son.) For the record: * Half-gallon of Silk “Very Vanilla” soy milk, $3.49 on sale for $2.99. * 32 oz. of Stonyfield’s “Banilla” (sic) […]

I Want to Be Chris Martenson When I Grow Up (and BTW the Dollar Is Toast)

Wow. Chris Martenson was the guy who snooped around bond CUSIPs and realized the Fed bought up 47% of the freshly issued Treasurys from primary dealers the week after the auction. Now on his website he has made available a blockbuster report (that his paying members got a few weeks ago). (HT2EPJ) Really, if I […]

People Hate Fed More than IRS!

Jeff Tucker passes along this story: NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans think the Federal Reserve is doing a worse job than even the much-maligned Internal Revenue Service. Only 30 percent of Americans think the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors is doing a good job despite the central bank’s unprecedented efforts to battle a crippling recession, […]

Choose Your Own Blog Post

From CNBC: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is one of hundreds of victims of an identity-fraud ring, according to Newsweek magazine. The ring is run by a scam artist known as “Big Head,” the magazine said on its website. The ring has been known for stealing more than $2.1 million from consumers and at least […]

Krugman’s Phony Congratulations to Bernanke

I have an unhealthy obsession with Paul Krugman’s blog, and something I’ve noticed is that when he gives somebody a compliment, sometimes you can tell it’s completely phony and political. For example, here’s his tribute to Big Ben: Generally, I’m pleased. Bernanke has done a good job in the crisis — he’s been far more […]

Potpourri

* Another Murphy joint op ed with Jason Clemens of PRI, on the state of California’s economy. (Warning: You will see a lot of teeth if you click the link.) * David Hanson tells WorldNetDaily readers about the biggest threat to liberty, and it’s not socialized health care. (Hint: It’s a three-letter word that’s not […]

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity

In response to a Wonk Room hit piece on young people trying to make a change in the world for the better–and if that’s not a hit piece, I’m not sure what would be worthy of such a description–I was first going to use my rapier-like wit to issue a stinging rebuke. But then I […]

Please Proffer Preemptive Pardon

I’ve been meaning to say this for awhile, but it’s especially relevant now, since I’m hitting the Mises Circle circuit starting this weekend. I read all emails, and I catch most comments on blog posts, but I really don’t have the time to answer everything at this point. But if I tell you I will […]