Monday

Greece and Other Fun Stuff

Best cover story title of the year so far: "Acropolis Now," an article about the Greek debt crisis, from the May 1st issue of The Economist. * * * * * Speaking of Greece: when things crossed the Styx in a hand-basket last week, the dollar and gold both rose at the same time. Both, in other words, were seen as safe havens, unlike in 2008, when gold sank while the dollar soared. Said one commentator, last Thursday may have been the day that gold became a currency. * * * * * I listened to a podcast with John Williams last week, the maverick statistician at ShadowStats. He's pretty interesting. He might be the king of the pessimists, but he's also king of keeping an eye on the real numbers. Lew Rockwell posted an interview with him over the weekend. * * * * * * * Humorous: