1789, now 2009

what caused the 1789 revolution in france:
a) the french government is bankrupt because of huge debts and deficits, tax burden continues to increase
b) the french government supports a costly foreign war – the american revolution – exacerbating a) above
c) poor global weather patterns contribute to lower crop yields and crop failure
d) major corruption and greed [...]

top ten predictions for 2009

here are my top ten predictions for 2009 in no particular order…
1) china to implode: real estate investing growth will slow down further. a prolonged global recession will keep aggregate demand down. the communist party will not be able to switch from a production to a consumer economy in time. implosion [...]