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Charles Hugh Smith

Book Author, Blogger at Of Two Minds
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Charles Hugh Smith, has been an independent journalist for 22 years. His weblog, OfTwoMinds.com, is a daily compendium of observations and analysis on the global economy and financial markets, as well as notable political, social and cultural trends. Charles ...more
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Greece And The Problem Of Correcting Trade/Productivity Imbalances
Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:29 PM EDT
Piling on more debt is the worst possible way to correct structural trade and productivity imbalances.
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When Capitalism Turns To Cannibalism
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 12:04 PM EDT
Corporations aren't selling more products to boost their share prices--they're buying back their shares as a way to push their stock price higher. There's no place left to invest for growth.
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Diminishing Returns On Central-Planning Policy Extremes = 2016 Crash
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:43 AM EDT
The problem with these policy extremes is that they are so painfully visibly acts of central-planning desperation.
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Greece And The End Of The Euroland Fantasy
Monday, July 13, 2015 10:35 AM EDT
Events in Greece are not just a template for sovereign debt crises to come; they also spell the end of the Euroland Fantasy of ever-greater prosperity as a result of ever-greater centralization and integration.
In this article: FXE, GREK
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Why Greece Is The Precursor To The Next Global Debt Crisis
Sunday, July 12, 2015 7:42 PM EDT
The one undeniable truth about the debt drama in Greece is that each of the conventional narratives—financial, political and historical—has some claim of legitimacy.
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Is Greece A Template For U.S. State & Local Government Debt Crises?
Saturday, July 11, 2015 2:54 PM EDT
When you can't pay your bills, you can either cut expenses, borrow money or if you're extraordinarily privileged, print money. If you borrow money without cutting expenses, the interest on the borrowed money piles up and you can't pay that, either.
In this article: GREK
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Maintaining The Illusion Of Stability Now Requires Ever-Greater Extremes
Friday, July 10, 2015 2:45 AM EDT
This much-needed re-set to an economy that serves the many rather than the few is what the Powers That Be are so fearful of.
In this article: GREK
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Trouble Abrewing; This Time It Is Different
Thursday, July 9, 2015 12:35 PM EDT
This time it is different, but not in the way that the cheerleaders intended.
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Ragin' Contagion: When Debtors Go Broke, So Do Mercantilist Exporters
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 5:45 AM EDT
Papering over the structural imbalances in the Eurozone with bailouts or bail-ins will not resolve the fundamental asymmetries in trade.
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Greece's New Money: Many, Not One?
Monday, July 6, 2015 10:41 AM EDT
What we may be witnessing is the first phase of a new era of widespread non-state currencies.
In this article: FXE, GREK
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What Choice Do We Have?
Friday, July 3, 2015 3:21 AM EDT
As systemic solutions fall short, we must grasp the nettle of making our own arrangements in a time characterized by burgeoning demands and diminishing resources, capital and security.
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The Coming Era Of Pension Poverty
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 11:05 PM EDT
The core problem with pension plans is that the promises were issued without regard for the revenues needed to pay the promises.
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Our Spoiled-Brat Economy
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:34 AM EDT
By insuring spoiled brats/vested interests never face the consequences of their actions and choices, we guarantee failure of the entire system.
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The Global Template For Collapse: The Enchanting Charms Of Cheap, Easy Credit
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 2:43 AM EDT
Cheap, easy credit has created moral hazard and nurtured magical thinking throughout the global economy.
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Greece, Democracy And Magical Thinking
Monday, June 29, 2015 2:56 AM EDT
Regardless of what the Greek people choose, at least the choice will be theirs, along with the consequences.
In this article: GREK
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The Chinese Stock Bubble Bursts: Any Questions?
Saturday, June 27, 2015 3:26 PM EDT
When financial authorities are in full-blown panic, they cut rates. When financial authorities are in full-blown panic, they deny being in a panic, which proves they are in a full-blown panic.
In this article: GXC
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