cleveland

A look at America’s future – grim unless we get smart and pull together

The current generations of Americans were born to affluence (most of them, that is), and few have any idea how quickly it can all go away.  As it did for Latin America — rich after WWII, poor today.  Here are three articles foreshadowing a possible future for America.  All grim, all essential reading to understand …

A look at America’s future – grim unless we get smart and pull together Read More »

The housing crisis allows America to look in the mirror. What do we see?

One of the most fascinating narrative threads on this site has been about the oversupply of homes (technically “housing units”).  This over-building of units is the key to the housing crisis, as has been evident for at least 2 or 3 years.  A surplus of anything leads to falling prices until the surplus disappears, one …

The housing crisis allows America to look in the mirror. What do we see? Read More »

Scroll to Top