All articles from Bill Bonner
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The Daily Reckoning Why the young are forced to pay the old's debts
Instead of families paying for their children’s education, they force the children to borrow the money from the government. Then, paying it back, the money is recycled to old people — through Social Security, Medicare, and so forth. How long will they put up with it?
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The Daily Reckoning U.S. stocks vs. gold prices: Which is the better investment?
US stocks are a better place to put your money than gold, according to Warren Buffett. But gold prices are only going up, and gold is a far less risky investment than US stocks.
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The Daily Reckoning How youth unemployment is keeping Greece from default
The consequences of Europe's economic downturn are being acutely felt by young adults in terms of high unemployment and crippling debt.
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The Daily Reckoning Greek crisis 101: How to make money off your debts
Greece's debt issues are unavoidable, even with the intervention of foreign governments.
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The Daily Reckoning Could you ride out a Great Depression?
When the Great Depression hit, many Americans were able to live off the land and wait it out. In today's sour economy, that's less of an option.
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The Daily Reckoning How to ruin your economy, like Argentina
The financial moves of the Argentinian government over the past decade have set the pace for the rest of the world.
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The Daily Reckoning Why US job creation heats up in the winter
The Labor Department routinely adjust jobs upward in winter, to make up for bad weather. So when there isn’t any bad weather in January, the job numbers go up automatically.
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The Daily Reckoning Debt outpacing growth and the case of Japan
Japan couldn't trick its way out of an economic meltdown, and neither can the US.
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The Daily Reckoning Is education really a worthy investment?
Contemporary education is a dead end. Huge amounts of money — public, private, charitable, debt, savings, earnings — are invested. The output is small, dubious and perhaps even negative.
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The Daily Reckoning Should you invest in a no-growth economy?
We’ve just had one of our best months in stock market history. Many investors are convinced that it is the beginning of something big. But is the economy really recovering enough for investing to make sense?
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The Daily Reckoning Gold prices up in uncertain times
Gold prices are heading up again, but why is everything but gold prices going down?
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The Daily Reckoning Creating more debt won't solve the economic crisis
World banks are trying to solve the financial crisis the same way they caused it — by creating more debt.
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The Daily Reckoning Economic tales from the Southern Hemisphere
South Africa and Australia are booming, but the gap between rich and poor is vast.
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The Daily Reckoning Is lower consumer demand actually a problem?
‘Demand fear’ is the worry that there aren’t enough people who want things and have the money to pay for them. But why not be satisfied with the demand as it is?
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The Daily Reckoning Don't be fooled by good economic news
Unemployment is going down. Consumer debt is going up. Even the housing market is showing signs of improvement. But the US economy is far from recovery mode.
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The Daily Reckoning The US appetite for debt keeps growing
While the private sector is de-leveraging, the public sector is borrowing and spending more than ever.
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The Daily Reckoning Newt Gingrich's 'Romney tax' not a bad idea
Newt Gingrich has suggested a flat tax rate of 15 percent, which he now proposes to call the “Romney Tax.” But Newt Gingrich's proposal won't happen because a complex tax code provides cover in which to hide special favors and privileges for the rich.
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The Daily Reckoning Economy: Why the 'good' news isn't
Global financial news has been good ever since the Fed decided to print more money. But consumers still aren't spending, and the new employment figures are hardly signs of real recovery
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The Daily Reckoning Has capitalism failed us?
How is it possible that the most dynamic, best capitalized, most high-tech economy in world history could not add a single dollar to the real wealth of the average working man over a 40 year period?
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The Daily Reckoning Biggest financial trap of 2012: US Treasury debt
US debt is becoming less valuable as Americans grow poorer and poorer
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