| Below is everything (newest at top) with "life+money+economy" in its title or subcategories.  I am a small, semi-retired farmer. Only 30 acres and 10 mother cows. My wife still has a couple years to work. We have been looking forward to this time of our lives since we got married 46 years ago. Things are so bad here that what we used to take for granted has now become a luxury. We have one of the best restaurants in the whole area just a fe... read more
 Hacked pipeline still causing problems, but now the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi is closed, as well as the Mississippi itself. See Coast Guard close portion of Mississippi-River... read more
 The oligarchs believe they have destroyed American Populism by rigging an election, removing the movement's leader from public view, and by forcing everyone to stay locked inside for a year while the country burns down around us all. They think they have won and want to define 'New Normal' under their rule as they consolidate power. Wh... read more
 Great article here: Three-Ways-to-Put-AmericaIn theory The Great Recession is history, but for those of us who live and work on Real Street the carnage and horror continues. On Real Street, outside the gated communities where 1% of the people own 90% of everything, we are now at 99 weeks and counting.... read more
As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) Sherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation.Having more companies means more jobs and, most importantly, more competition. Even the elites (at least pretend to) agree that competition is good. More companies means more de... read more  If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip those who save, our present monetary system does that most effectively!: The 1930s Chicago Plan Vs The American Monetary Act.... read more
 American as apple pie items that are no longer made here: Buying American used to be a popular political gesture. But these days it's becoming impossible. Simple products like lightbulbs are not manufactured ANYWHERE in America. Even the shirt on your back is almost certainly not made in this country, unless it comes ... read more
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