How the Economic Machine Works – Ray Dalio
For those looking for an elegantly simple explanation of the modern credit economy and why it has cycles, I strongly recommend watching the following video from Ray Dalio. The video […]
Who is Paying the Most for the EU?
Who is paying the most to be in the EU and how much does it cost per person?
Chart of the Day: Rent versus Renter Income
Between 2007 and 2015 rent increased 4.1% while incomes only increased 2.6%.
The Sounding Line is Now On Twitter!
The Sounding Line is now on Twitter. Follow us at The Sounding Line @TapsCoogan for updates and new articles!
Entitlement Spending Consumes Three Fourths of Government Revenue
Submitted by Taps Coogan on the 9th of March 2017 to The Sounding Line. “Entitlement spending has increased from 9% of government revenues in 1952 to a whopping 73% in […]
Why the GOP Healthcare Plan Will Not Lower Costs and What Might
Submitted by Taps Coogan on the 8th of March 2017 to The Sounding Line “5% of patients account for over 50% of all healthcare costs” Republican lawmakers in the House […]
Nassim Taleb: Skin in the Game
The following interview is with author, essayist, and risk analyst Nassim Taleb. Taleb is known for several best selling books including: Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, and most recently Antifragile. […]
Lacy Hunt: US has Lowest Velocity of Money Since Early 1950s, Rates Will Fall
Fueled by decreasing interest rates and inflation, the current bond bull market has lasted over 35 years. Yet since Trump’s election in November 2016, interest rates and inflation have risen […]
Chart of the Day: Worker Compensation as % of the Economy
Here at The Sounding Line we have been documenting the declining financial well-being of average Americans for some time (most recently here). To further drive the point home, we present […]
Chart of the Day – The New World Order
The following chart illustrates a point which is all too well known: the west and Japan are in decline. Showing the economies of the US, Europe, Japan, and China as […]