by John Mauldin | Jul 10, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Work has always been a fact of life. Paycheck-producing jobs are actually a recent development. Until the Industrial Revolution, most people lived on subsistence agriculture, sustaining themselves with whatever they could produce or working as slaves/serfs. The...
by John Mauldin | Jul 3, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“A similar effect is taking place in economic life. I spoke about globalization in Chapter 3; it is here, but it is not all for the good: it creates interlocking fragility, while reducing volatility and giving the appearance of stability. In other words, it creates...
by John Mauldin | Jun 26, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
We just spent the better part of a decade wondering when the next recession would strike. The last two months we stopped wondering. It’s here and a grand council of esteemed economists has confirmed it. On June 8, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National...
by John Mauldin | Jun 19, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Predictions are difficult, especially those about the future. That old proverb (often attributed to Yogi Berra) is right but you can’t live without making certain presumptions. You presume your car will start, your refrigerator will stay cold, the lights will turn on...
by John Mauldin | Jun 12, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
We are on the horns of a dilemma, caught between the Scylla and Charybdis, a rock and a hard place, the devil and the deep blue sea, the anvil and the hammer. The walls are closing in. We’re in a tight spot. All those metaphors (I could list more but will spare you)...
by John Mauldin | Jun 5, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Should you wear a mask in public? This seemingly simple question immediately generates emotional, political, and social anxiety. It is just one of many provocative questions COVID-19 is forcing upon us. They should be simple, data-driven policy issues but many are...
