NORTH AMERICA DISPATCH: When Free Trade Becomes Weaponized Theater

By Rumblestone Clacksworthy III, Economics & Other Hallucinations WASHINGTON/OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY — The magnificent absurdity of modern capitalism has reached new heights as Canada and Mexico discover that “friendship” with America extends precisely as far as their quarterly profit margins, evidenced by the ongoing trade war that has somehow managed to exempt 85% of trade while … Read more

The Goblin-Lord Fund and the Art of Debt Alchemy

By Rumblestone Clacksworthy III – Economics & Other Hallucinations My dear readers, allow me to introduce you to one of the most marvelous institutions in all the realms: the International Monetary Fund, or as I’ve taken to calling it, the Goblin-Lord Fund. Like any respectable gang of highway bandits, they operate with a charter, bylaws, … Read more