Charles Hugh Smith·Jul 27Driving Big BrotherBuyers of new vehicles have an odious passenger they are powerless to eject: Big Brother is now slouching in the passenger seat, making a…A response icon2A response icon2
Charles Hugh Smith·Sep 9, 2025“Upgrade Now” To Get What Was Previously Included At No Extra ChargeTube of toothpaste: $4. Tube of toothpaste with cap: $5. You may reckon this is an exaggeration of the trend to coercing us to “upgrade…
Charles Hugh Smith·May 12, 2025The One Real Economic Indicator: “Upgrade to Premium”I propose we set aside the conventional economic measures (GDP, unemployment, corporate profits, etc.) in favor of a more real-world…A response icon3A response icon3
Charles Hugh Smith·Apr 26, 2024The Ghetto-ization of American LifeConsider the defining characteristics of a ghetto:A response icon1A response icon1
Charles Hugh Smith·Jan 9, 2024What’s the Source of the Astounding 50% Boost in Corporate Profits?One of the most extraordinary economic marvels of the past decade is the astounding 50% leap in corporate profits, from $2.4 trillion…A response icon1A response icon1
vic fortezza·Feb 25, 2020StrugglesRich Lowry devotes his op-ed piece at nypost.com to the love Bernie Sanders has for America’s enemies, such as Cuba. The writer uses a…
