What Does a Chicago Bankruptcy or an Illinois Bankruptcy End Game Look Like?
Photo by shellybychowskishots “How did you go bankrupt?’” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Chicago and Illinois are in dire financial straits as a result of decades of...
Four Reasons Why President Trump Wants a Weak Dollar
I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me. But that’s hurting—that will hurt ultimately. Look, there’s some very good things about a strong dollar, but usually speaking the best thing about it is that...
Trade Protectionism: A Balancing (of Payments) Act
Photo by chungking “The more troublous the times, the worse does a laissez-faire system work.” – John Maynard Keynes National Liberal Club lecture (December 1923) Although John Maynard Keynes, arguably the most famous economist in the history of the world, died more...
The Navigator – Disability Insurance
Photo by richardlyons Disability insurance is a powerful but often overlooked risk management tool. Most Americans focus on auto and home insurance to protect what they consider to be their most valuable assets. However, for most individuals, future potential earnings...
