Robert "Doom is Nigh" blog

Seven things I learned about the transition from communism | vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists

2012-02-06T10:30:00.000-08:00

Seven things I learned about the transition from communism vox - Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists
Doom is not always what you expect.

Jesse's Café Américain: Another Look at What 'Worked' in the Great Depression

2012-02-03T12:08:00.000-08:00

Jesse's Café Américain: Another Look at What 'Worked' in the Great Depression
History only rhymes

Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice in America : The New Yorker

2012-02-02T13:26:00.000-08:00

Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice in America : The New Yorker
Doom is locked up

JAVIER SOLANA: The First Time Europe Tried This, It Turned The 1929 Financial Crash Into The Great Depression

2012-01-31T11:10:00.000-08:00

JAVIER SOLANA: The First Time Europe Tried This, It Turned The 1929 Financial Crash Into The Great Depression
Doom is nigh

Energy from Thorium

2012-01-27T11:40:00.000-08:00

Energy from Thorium
Cool read, doom is not nigh

New York Times Tells Us Only Chinese Near Slave Labor Could Handle Steve Jobs’ Demands « naked capitalism

2012-01-23T10:46:00.000-08:00

New York Times Tells Us Only Chinese Near Slave Labor Could Handle Steve Jobs’ Demands « naked capitalism Why Slave labor is good for the bottom line.

ekathimerini.com | Fund sees Zimbabwe-style inflation if Greece exits euro

2012-01-13T06:43:00.000-08:00

ekathimerini.com Fund sees Zimbabwe-style inflation if Greece exits euro
Oh greece you are so the doom of the moment. Italy is where the real action occurs.

The Perils of 2012 - Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate

2012-01-13T06:40:00.000-08:00

The Perils of 2012 - Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
Doom in 2012

The Mathematical Case For Structurally High Unemployment For A Decade

2012-01-09T09:58:00.000-08:00

The Mathematical Case For Structurally High Unemployment For A Decade
Doom is nigh

Greece Threatens To Ditch The Euro If Second Bailout Not Finalized

2012-01-03T08:03:00.000-08:00

Greece Threatens To Ditch The Euro If Second Bailout Not Finalized
New year, same doom

Jesse's Café Américain: Ann Barnhardt Discusses MF Global with Peter Schiff - "There Is No Rule of Law Anymore"

2011-12-22T08:29:00.000-08:00

Jesse's Café Américain: Ann Barnhardt Discusses MF Global with Peter Schiff - "There Is No Rule of Law Anymore"
Doom is lawless

BRAND NEW NUMBERS: Here's Who Gets Crushed If Italy Goes Bust

2011-12-20T06:51:00.000-08:00

BRAND NEW NUMBERS: Here's Who Gets Crushed If Italy Goes Bust
Italy is the nail to doom the Euro. Greece is a side show.

Jesse's Café Américain: Trustee to Seize and Liquidate Even the Stored Customer Gold and Silver Bullion From MF Global

2011-12-19T08:32:00.000-08:00

Jesse's Café Américain: Trustee to Seize and Liquidate Even the Stored Customer Gold and Silver Bullion From MF Global
Doom is 28% less then you thought.

50 Economic Numbers About The US That Are "Almost Too Crazy To Believe" | ZeroHedge

2011-12-16T13:46:00.000-08:00

50 Economic Numbers About The US That Are "Almost Too Crazy To Believe" ZeroHedge
Doom is nigh

White House Approves Of Bill Allowing The Military To Imprison Americans Without Trial

2011-12-15T06:29:00.000-08:00

White House Approves Of Bill Allowing The Military To Imprison Americans Without Trial
Doom is now, for the USA bill of rights. Combined with SOPA this administration will eliminate the 4th and 1st amendment to Constitution.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: It's So Secret, Even the Fed Does Not Know Who It's Lending To

2011-12-12T08:22:00.000-08:00

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: It's So Secret, Even the Fed Does Not Know Who It's Lending To
Doom is secert

The Gold "Rehypothecation" Unwind Begins: HSBC Sues MF Global Over Disputed Ownership Of Physical Gold | ZeroHedge

2011-12-09T13:11:00.000-08:00

The Gold "Rehypothecation" Unwind Begins: HSBC Sues MF Global Over Disputed Ownership Of Physical Gold ZeroHedge
Doom is shiny

The Key Points Draghi Made At His Press Conference On The ECB's Latest Policy Decisions

2011-12-08T08:06:00.000-08:00

The Key Points Draghi Made At His Press Conference On The ECB's Latest Policy Decisions
Doom is nigh, europe. Again.

This Much Leverage Is Like Strapping Dynamite To Our Markets

2011-12-07T06:22:00.000-08:00

This Much Leverage Is Like Strapping Dynamite To Our Markets
Doom could be averted, but it is highly unlikely.

Euro Crisis Uncertainty: Anxious Greeks Emptying Their Bank Accounts - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

2011-12-06T12:19:00.000-08:00

Euro Crisis Uncertainty: Anxious Greeks Emptying Their Bank Accounts - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Doom can accelerate by crowd action. The feedback loop is an endgame signal.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Daily Show on "Free Money"

2011-12-05T12:29:00.000-08:00

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Daily Show on "Free Money"
Doom is funny

The New National Defense Authorization Act Is Ridiculously Scary

2011-12-02T06:59:00.000-08:00

The New National Defense Authorization Act Is Ridiculously Scary
Sad, Doom is now

Republicans vs the world | The Spectator

2011-11-30T06:23:00.000-08:00

Republicans vs the world The Spectator
Doom is nigh for america

Satellite Image Confirms Iranian Missile Base Was Destroyed | ZeroHedge

2011-11-28T13:25:00.000-08:00

Satellite Image Confirms Iranian Missile Base Was Destroyed ZeroHedge
Doom is nigh?

David Zervos: The Germans Are Posing Systemic Global Risk, Time For The Fed To Buy Up All The European Debt Itself

2011-11-21T11:00:00.000-08:00

David Zervos: The Germans Are Posing Systemic Global Risk, Time For The Fed To Buy Up All The European Debt Itself
Doom could be nigh.

Running Through Italian Default Scenarios

2011-11-15T08:26:00.000-08:00

Running Through Italian Default Scenarios
Doom is nigh, play by play

Selling The Oil Illusion, American Style

2011-11-15T06:20:00.000-08:00

Selling The Oil Illusion, American Style
Doom is nigh for oil

Merkel's Party Just Voted To Allow Countries To Leave The Eurozone

2011-11-14T09:41:00.000-08:00

Merkel's Party Just Voted To Allow Countries To Leave The Eurozone
Doom is nigh

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Italy Threatened with Troika Surveillance; Merkozy Sends Inspectors to Italy to Verify the Italian Books; Berlusconi Under Intense Pressure to Resign

2011-11-04T10:54:00.000-07:00

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Italy Threatened with Troika Surveillance; Merkozy Sends Inspectors to Italy to Verify the Italian Books; Berlusconi Under Intense Pressure to Resign.

Greece is a distraction, Italy is bullet to the heart of Europe.

The Dow Is Off 143, Italian Yields Are Blowing Out, Jefferies Is Falling, And Berlusconi Is Sounding Nuts

2011-11-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

The Dow Is Off 143, Italian Yields Are Blowing Out, Jefferies Is Falling, And Berlusconi Is Sounding Nuts
Large crashes always happen from an oversold position.

The Untold Story Of How Banks Took Over The Oil Market

2011-11-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Untold Story Of How Banks Took Over The Oil Market
Doom in the black gold market.

Germany Is Already Printing Money - Deutsche Marks - Seeking Alpha

2011-10-27T08:16:00.000-07:00

Germany Is Already Printing Money - Deutsche Marks - Seeking Alpha
Doom is nigh

Obama's Re-Fi Plan Is The Perfection Of Debt-Serfdom

2011-10-27T06:55:00.000-07:00

Obama's Re-Fi Plan Is The Perfection Of Debt-Serfdom
Doom is postponed. this continues to harden my feeling we are going to follow a Japaneses model for this recession/depression.

Felix Zulauf: The Die is Cast | The Big Picture

2011-10-25T07:46:00.000-07:00

Felix Zulauf: The Die is Cast The Big Picture
doom is nigh

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Recapitalization Agreement Set at 108 Billion Euros; Krugman Argues for ECB Printing; Contagion Spreads to Insurance Sector

2011-10-24T11:29:00.000-07:00

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Recapitalization Agreement Set at 108 Billion Euros; Krugman Argues for ECB Printing; Contagion Spreads to Insurance Sector
Doom is nigh, again, in europe

How A 22nd Century Textbook Will Describe The Collapse Of America

2011-10-20T10:47:00.000-07:00

How A 22nd Century Textbook Will Describe The Collapse Of America
Good read

US forces 'massing on Afghanistan-Pakistan border' - Telegraph

2011-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

US forces 'massing on Afghanistan-Pakistan border' - Telegraph
Seems a little late in the season for a major war.

Mortgage Mess 'Next Shoe to Drop' is FHA: Analyst - TheStreet

2011-10-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

Mortgage Mess 'Next Shoe to Drop' is FHA: Analyst - TheStreet
Doom is nigh, on going banker edition

QOTD: Bill King on Normal Markets | The Big Picture

2011-10-14T13:46:00.000-07:00

QOTD: Bill King on Normal Markets The Big Picture
Doom was nigh?

Art Cashin Offers A Huge Lesson On Weimar Hyperinflation, And The Roots Of Today's Crisis

2011-10-13T06:42:00.000-07:00

Art Cashin Offers A Huge Lesson On Weimar Hyperinflation, And The Roots Of Today's Crisis
Doom repeats?

The Woman Who Knew Too Much | Politics | Vanity Fair

2011-10-12T11:14:00.000-07:00

The Woman Who Knew Too Much Politics Vanity Fair
Excellent read

Now Everyone's Talking About A Much Bigger Haircut On Greek Debt

2011-10-11T06:55:00.000-07:00

Now Everyone's Talking About A Much Bigger Haircut On Greek Debt
Question of the day, was dexia the creditsult of our day?

DEXIA: Why You Should Care About Europe's Monster $125 Billion+ Bailout

2011-10-10T06:22:00.000-07:00

DEXIA: Why You Should Care About Europe's Monster $125 Billion+ Bailout
Doom is nigh!

Jesse's Café Américain: Currency Wars: European Debt Crisis and the Next Phase of Global Finance

2011-10-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

Jesse's Café Américain: Currency Wars: European Debt Crisis and the Next Phase of Global Finance
Doom is nigh. Gold a buy?

A new Lost Decade is leading to revolution - Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch

2011-10-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

A new Lost Decade is leading to revolution - Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch
doom is a long long time

The Truth About China: An Economy On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

2011-10-03T06:17:00.000-07:00

The Truth About China: An Economy On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Doom is nigh!

Congress Will Undo All The Fed Is Trying To Do

2011-09-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

Congress Will Undo All The Fed Is Trying To Do
Doom not so nigh?

A Bank Of America Collapse And The Next Lehman Event Are Staring Us In The Face

2011-09-22T11:45:00.000-07:00

A Bank Of America Collapse And The Next Lehman Event Are Staring Us In The Face
Seems to easy of play.

EL-ERIAN WARNS: "These Are All The Signs Of An Institutional Run On French Banks"

2011-09-22T06:58:00.000-07:00

EL-ERIAN WARNS: "These Are All The Signs Of An Institutional Run On French Banks"
Doom is fast approaching. Bank runs are always about emotion more then commen sense.

Here's Why The White House Is Freaking Out About 'Confidence Men'

2011-09-21T09:01:00.000-07:00

Here's Why The White House Is Freaking Out About 'Confidence Men'
Where there is smoke, there is fire.

IT FINALLY COMES OUT: Why The Original Obama Stimulus Was Such A Disaster

2011-09-20T11:03:00.000-07:00

IT FINALLY COMES OUT: Why The Original Obama Stimulus Was Such A Disaster
Doom is a wet blanket

2008 Bailout Counter-Factual | The Big Picture

2011-09-19T07:24:00.000-07:00

2008 Bailout Counter-Factual The Big Picture
Must read of the day

Israel - Adrift at Sea Alone - NYTimes.com

2011-09-19T06:42:00.000-07:00

Israel - Adrift at Sea Alone - NYTimes.com
Doom is nigh

Israel warns of 'harsh' consequences of Palestinian UN bid - Telegraph

2011-09-15T07:42:00.000-07:00

Israel warns of 'harsh' consequences of Palestinian UN bid - Telegraph
Doom is nigh.

Jefferies Describes The Endgame: Europe Is Finished | ZeroHedge

2011-09-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

Jefferies Describes The Endgame: Europe Is Finished ZeroHedge
Doom is nigh

Guest Post: Massive New Radiation Releases Possible from Fukushima … Especially If Melted Core Materials Hit Water « naked capitalism

2011-09-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

Guest Post: Massive New Radiation Releases Possible from Fukushima … Especially If Melted Core Materials Hit Water « naked capitalism
Doom is nigh

Lehman Brothers: three years of denial | Dean Baker | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

2011-09-13T11:37:00.000-07:00

Lehman Brothers: three years of denial Dean Baker Comment is free guardian.co.uk
Doom was nigh

Jurgen Stark = Credit Anstalt 2.0 (and Euromarkets Reacting Accordingly) « naked capitalism

2011-09-12T13:14:00.000-07:00

Jurgen Stark = Credit Anstalt 2.0 (and Euromarkets Reacting Accordingly) « naked capitalism
Doom is nigh, greece again

The Disturbing Stock Correlation Statistic That Everyone's Buzzing About

2011-09-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

The Disturbing Stock Correlation Statistic That Everyone's Buzzing About
Doom is nigh

Few options left to save the euro zone « naked capitalism

2011-09-09T07:39:00.000-07:00

Few options left to save the euro zone « naked capitalism
Doom is nigh

Santelli Rips Friedman A New One in [Market-Ticker]

2011-09-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

Santelli Rips Friedman A New One in [Market-Ticker]
Awesome video

The American Conservative » An End to Empire

2011-09-08T10:06:00.000-07:00

The American Conservative » An End to Empire
Doom is nigh for the empire

The High Price Of Brent Crude Is The Benchmark You Should Be Watching

2011-09-07T06:24:00.000-07:00

The High Price Of Brent Crude Is The Benchmark You Should Be Watching
One has to wonder if there a geo-political event forcing the spread as well.

'People Don't Realize How Fragile Democracy Really Is' - James Fallows - Politics - The Atlantic

2011-09-06T13:21:00.000-07:00

'People Don't Realize How Fragile Democracy Really Is' - James Fallows - Politics - The Atlantic
Doom is nigh and possibly revolution is nigh

UBS: Euro Breakup Could Lead To Authoritarian Regimes And Civil War

2011-09-06T06:33:00.000-07:00

UBS: Euro Breakup Could Lead To Authoritarian Regimes And Civil War
I like how people think logical things will happen.

Waffle House Index Measures Hurricane Recovery - WSJ.com

2011-09-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Waffle House Index Measures Hurricane Recovery - WSJ.com
Doom is not nigh at the waffle house.

More Hints Of A Giant Housing Cure Backed By Obama And The Fed

2011-09-01T06:22:00.000-07:00

More Hints Of A Giant Housing Cure Backed By Obama And The Fed
Doom averted to another day?

The Seneca Effect: Why Decline Is Faster Than Growth

2011-08-31T06:43:00.000-07:00

The Seneca Effect: Why Decline Is Faster Than Growth
Doom is rapid

Monsanto Corn Plant Losing Bug Resistance | Center for Rural Affairs

2011-08-30T10:28:00.000-07:00

Monsanto Corn Plant Losing Bug Resistance Center for Rural Affairs
You can not beat mother nature

Greece forced to tap emergency fund - Telegraph

2011-08-26T07:15:00.000-07:00

Greece forced to tap emergency fund - Telegraph
Doom is nigh, Greece

"A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" | ZeroHedge

2011-08-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

"A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" ZeroHedge
Doom is nigh and off with there heads.

Here's Why Bank Of America's Stock Is Collapsing Again

2011-08-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

Here's Why Bank Of America's Stock Is Collapsing Again
Since we refused to clean up the mess the first time, we are going to have a second round of problems. This time it will be much more challenging of a polictial environment.

Jesse's Café Américain: The US Deficit In One Picture

2011-08-22T10:31:00.000-07:00

Jesse's Café Américain: The US Deficit In One Picture
Good picture.

Wall Street Aristocracy Got $1.2 Trillion in Secret Fed Loans - Bloomberg

2011-08-22T07:35:00.000-07:00

Wall Street Aristocracy Got $1.2 Trillion in Secret Fed Loans - Bloomberg
Wow

Father Of The Euro: It's "On The Edge Of A Precipice"

2011-08-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

Father Of The Euro: It's "On The Edge Of A Precipice"
Too late, the euro will not surive without some massive polictical moves.

We The Insane

2011-08-17T12:51:00.000-07:00

We The Insane
Stop the madness?

A Theory of Everything (Sort Of) - NYTimes.com

2011-08-16T11:07:00.000-07:00

A Theory of Everything (Sort Of) - NYTimes.com
Doom is constant?

ECB is euroland's last hope as bail-out machinery fails to resolve crisis - Telegraph

2011-08-15T07:05:00.000-07:00

ECB is euroland's last hope as bail-out machinery fails to resolve crisis - Telegraph
Doom is nigh, still talking about Europe. Fun in 2007 we tried to containing the crises in the mortgage market. It crippled the USA. What will happen as they try the same thing on a multiple country scale.

It's the Economy, Dummkopf! | Business | Vanity Fair

2011-08-10T06:48:00.000-07:00

It's the Economy, Dummkopf! Business Vanity Fair.
Wild Read.

Inner Workings » Blog Archive » Wall Street’s Gift to Main Street

2011-08-09T06:12:00.000-07:00

Inner Workings » Blog Archive » Wall Street’s Gift to Main Street
Doom is not nigh?

America is merely wounded, Europe risks death - Telegraph

2011-08-03T10:16:00.000-07:00

America is merely wounded, Europe risks death - Telegraph
Doom is nigh!

Matt Stoller: What Presidency? « naked capitalism

2011-08-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

Matt Stoller: What Presidency? « naked capitalism
The president is a figure head, and a weak one at that. Congress is where the action is.

Here's What Will Happen If We Don't Raise The Debt Ceiling

2011-07-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

Here's What Will Happen If We Don't Raise The Debt Ceiling
Doom is nigh

A Fantastic Overview Of Where The Economy And Markets Stand Right Now

2011-07-28T06:48:00.000-07:00

A Fantastic Overview Of Where The Economy And Markets Stand Right Now
awesome read.

Jesse's Café Américain: Rosenberg's Seven Point Plan for Recession Investing

2011-07-27T10:30:00.000-07:00

Jesse's Café Américain: Rosenberg's Seven Point Plan for Recession Investing
Planning for Doom is nigh

New Court Filing Reveals How the 2004 Ohio Presidential Election Was Hacked | Truthout

2011-07-26T12:21:00.000-07:00

New Court Filing Reveals How the 2004 Ohio Presidential Election Was Hacked Truthout
Wow

The damage already done by the debt ceiling debate | Felix Salmon

2011-07-15T06:45:00.000-07:00

The damage already done by the debt ceiling debate Felix Salmon
doom is nigh

Middle Class Poverty And Unrest In America

2011-07-14T06:35:00.000-07:00

Middle Class Poverty And Unrest In America
Doom is nigh, maybe

Greece set to default on massive debt burden, European leaders concede | Business | The Guardian

2011-07-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

Greece set to default on massive debt burden, European leaders concede Business The Guardian
Doom is nigh

THE GREAT DROUGHT OF 2011 Is America's Worst Since The Dust Bowl

2011-07-12T06:30:00.000-07:00

THE GREAT DROUGHT OF 2011 Is America's Worst Since The Dust Bowl
The difference between a recession and depression? Famine. Strangely feeling like 1932.

Behind the Dismal Employment Numbers, Rogue Wave Coming

2011-07-11T08:48:00.000-07:00

Behind the Dismal Employment Numbers, Rogue Wave Coming
Doom is nigh

Sheila Bair’s Exit Interview - NYTimes.com

2011-07-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

Sheila Bair’s Exit Interview - NYTimes.com
Excellent read of the day

Beyond The Big City Blues: The Importance of Low-Skilled Labor

2011-07-08T12:24:00.000-07:00

Beyond The Big City Blues: The Importance of Low-Skilled Labor
Must read for the day

The June Jobs Report

2011-07-08T06:41:00.000-07:00

The June Jobs Report
Guess we need to put the champagne away

Everything From Food To Corporations Is Heading For The Great Reset

2011-07-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

Everything From Food To Corporations Is Heading For The Great Reset
Doom is nigh

WN 38 IRA vs. Al Qaeda: I Was Wrong - By Gary Brecher - The eXiled

2011-07-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

WN 38 IRA vs. Al Qaeda: I Was Wrong - By Gary Brecher - The eXiled
It is always about the money and not life.

Ron Paul Suggests Using Fed to End Run Debt Ceiling Impasse « naked capitalism

2011-07-06T11:09:00.000-07:00

Ron Paul Suggests Using Fed to End Run Debt Ceiling Impasse « naked capitalism
Doom is not nigh?

Exclusive: How (And Why) An NBA Team Makes A $7 Million Profit Look Like A $28 Million Loss

2011-07-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

Exclusive: How (And Why) An NBA Team Makes A $7 Million Profit Look Like A $28 Million Loss
Wow

First, Blame the Lenders | The Big Picture

2011-06-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

First, Blame the Lenders The Big Picture
Doom is for suckerz