Japan Exports and Trade Balance vs. the Yen; Abenomics in Review

Despite the widely touted success of Abenomics, a few charts will prove success is all hype and no reality. Let's start with a chart of ...

Who's Winning the War in Ukraine? Answer May Shock You!

Here's the question, not of the day, but of the month: Who's Winning the War in Ukraine? That may sound like a simple question, but ...

SBU Cleans Website of Bogus "Proof"; Mystery of 312 Grows

An image from the Security Service of Ukraine ("SBU") that purportedly showed a Buk heading back to Russia at nighttime, has now b...

France Unemployment New High, Output Down 15th Month; Prices Drop 27th Month; Activity Up in Peripheral Europe; Outlook for Germany

The grim economic news from France keeps piling up. Today, Europe Online reports Number of Unemployed in France Hits New High . The number o...

Obama Shenanigans on 'Factoryless' Exports, Taxes, Employment, Jobs

Corporate Deserters President Obama was beating the drums on Thursday in Los Angeles regarding corporate tax deserters , companies that move...

The Piece Fits; Debunking Revisited

It Fits   Reader Eric comments " It is amazing what internet, twitter, etc. has done for the pursuit of truth.  Here is an individual w...

Junk Bond Indigestion; Musical Chairs; Take Chips Off the Table?

The first half of 2014 sported record junk bond purchases by investors thirsty for yield, no matter how absurd the bond covenants or how ris...