NY AG sues MERS Corp, once again allegations of fraud, evasion and denial of due process. Is the recession off? Oil and gasoline use slips to a new low.
Business Cycle & Economics Blog of Caleb Lawrence
Hi and welcome to The Profit Motive, I’m your host Caleb Lawrence. Once upon a time in America the media acted as the watchdog of the corporations and the state. In the modern era it’s all about ratings and profits, opinion has been substituted for news and frequently is presented as fact. “If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without them knowing it.” – Edward Bernays
"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword, the other is by debt."
John Quincy Adams
1735-1829
"Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act" - George Orwell
-In economics, the majority is always wrong.
John Kenneth Galbraith
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain
"The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth."
Former Fed Governor Alan Blinder 1994
Ben Bernanke back on October 31, 2007 (when the housing and subprime crisis were going to be “contained” — remember that one?):
“It is not the responsibility of the Federal Reserve - nor would it be appropriate — to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their financial decisions.”


















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