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Happiness may be a paradigm shift away. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Our-Economy-EVER-Reco-by-Mike-Folkerth-080825-451.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:22:40 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Our-Economy-EVER-Reco-by-Mike-Folkerth-080825-451.html Mike Folkerth Most news programs, financial forecasters, and politicians talk in terms of when our economy will recover, not IF it will recover. And certainly not HOW it will recover.----I don't believe that recovery to our former borrow and spend lifestyles is in our future. "Transform" is far more accurate description than recovery. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Conform-to-American-Standa-by-Mike-Folkerth-080822-739.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:06:55 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Conform-to-American-Standa-by-Mike-Folkerth-080822-739.html Mike Folkerth America seems to be intent on forcing our flawed economic practices on the remainder of the world. The bad part is that several of them have taken us up on the offer. https://www.opednews.com/articles/War-Oil-and-Lies-by-Mike-Folkerth-080820-801.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:14 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/War-Oil-and-Lies-by-Mike-Folkerth-080820-801.html Mike Folkerth The divisiveness lies spread by our two party system will destroy America within. That is if our preoccupation with world war doesn't kill us first. https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S-Cities-Living-Proof-by-Mike-Folkerth-080818-843.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:07:29 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S-Cities-Living-Proof-by-Mike-Folkerth-080818-843.html Mike Folkerth Many believe that not only is growth good, but growing in mass pools of humanity makes the most sense. I challenge that position as being nothing more than an ill thought arcade paradigm. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Fox-News-on-Georgian-Invas-by-Mike-Folkerth-080817-223.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:27:57 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Fox-News-on-Georgian-Invas-by-Mike-Folkerth-080817-223.html Mike Folkerth Fox News was hoping for a little different angle, watch this Russian broadcast film clip. https://www.opednews.com/articles/And-You-Thought-the-U-S-H-by-Mike-Folkerth-080815-603.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:14:24 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/And-You-Thought-the-U-S-H-by-Mike-Folkerth-080815-603.html Mike Folkerth The U.S. economic outlook isn't all that shiny, but compared to Japan...it may be Utopia. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-America-Salvagable-From-by-Mike-Folkerth-080813-783.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:30:20 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-America-Salvagable-From-by-Mike-Folkerth-080813-783.html Mike Folkerth The divisions that continue to deepen within America's citizenry, may well be the most critical and underreported issue of modern times. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Choosing-Sides-Who-Would-by-Mike-Folkerth-080812-644.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:35:42 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Choosing-Sides-Who-Would-by-Mike-Folkerth-080812-644.html Mike Folkerth If we could start all over in America and chose up sides, I believe we would see a very different makeup in our society. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Energy-Careers-and-Gold-by-Mike-Folkerth-080811-576.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:25:23 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Energy-Careers-and-Gold-by-Mike-Folkerth-080811-576.html Mike Folkerth Short memories, old value standards and a faltering economy, make for interesting times; if falling living standards are interesting that is.----The U.S. economy is no more unsinkable than the Titanic and has even fewer life boats. I suggest building your own. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Home-Sweet-Home--The-Futur-by-Mike-Folkerth-080806-564.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:41:48 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Home-Sweet-Home--The-Futur-by-Mike-Folkerth-080806-564.html Mike Folkerth Housing as we know it today will never return. America has reached the end of a era. Read on for my reasoning regarding the end of housing as we know it. https://www.opednews.com/articles/America-s-Greatest-Problem-by-Mike-Folkerth-080804-810.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:39:46 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/America-s-Greatest-Problem-by-Mike-Folkerth-080804-810.html Mike Folkerth The mathematical impossibility of exponential growth as the basis for a long term economy seems to be little understood. Otherwise, why would American's continue down that dead end path? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Housing-Woes--Is-There-No--by-Mike-Folkerth-080801-809.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:39:19 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Housing-Woes--Is-There-No--by-Mike-Folkerth-080801-809.html Mike Folkerth The decline in housing prices, foreclosures and the snails pace of the building industry is not nearly at a turning point, unless that is, if getting worse is considered a turning point. https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy--A-House-of-C-by-Mike-Folkerth-080730-134.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:01:52 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy--A-House-of-C-by-Mike-Folkerth-080730-134.html Mike Folkerth As we watch the final maneuvering by our leadership to bail out our mathematically failed economy, I have to wonder if we didn't get exactly what we deserved? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Fannie-and-Freddie--A-Pair-by-Mike-Folkerth-080728-169.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:02:17 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Fannie-and-Freddie--A-Pair-by-Mike-Folkerth-080728-169.html Mike Folkerth The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout is signed sealed and delivered to the President. How bad is this situation? Horrific, would be a suitable description. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Real-News-is-in-the-Fi-by-Mike-Folkerth-080724-873.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:13:25 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Real-News-is-in-the-Fi-by-Mike-Folkerth-080724-873.html Mike Folkerth The bailout for Fannie and Freddie has an interesting provision sandwiched between the pages...an $800 Billion raise for the National Debt ceiling. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Housing-Predictions--by-Mike-Folkerth-080723-984.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:05:56 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Housing-Predictions--by-Mike-Folkerth-080723-984.html Mike Folkerth That residential housing is in dire straits is not news to anyone. But, how long it will stay that way would certainly be helpful information. My past predictions on housing have been extremely accurate, so here are my future views on housing in the United States. https://www.opednews.com/articles/How-Soon-We-Forget--by-Mike-Folkerth-080722-437.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:56:58 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/How-Soon-We-Forget--by-Mike-Folkerth-080722-437.html Mike Folkerth We have the history. We even have people still around that can tell us first hand what the Great Depression was like. But then, our illustrious leaders are never going to see depression; we are. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Perfect-Plan-for-Depre-by-Mike-Folkerth-080721-777.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:16:00 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Perfect-Plan-for-Depre-by-Mike-Folkerth-080721-777.html Mike Folkerth If a person set out to create a perfect plan for economic depression, they would do well to enlist our Congress as consultants. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Black-Friday--by-Mike-Folkerth-080711-769.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:08:53 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Black-Friday--by-Mike-Folkerth-080711-769.html Mike Folkerth As the bad economic news continues to weigh in, we will look back on this period as the "good 'ol days." The U.S. may well have crossed the line of sustainability. https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-New-Record-Low--And-It-s-by-Mike-Folkerth-080709-932.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:55:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-New-Record-Low--And-It-s-by-Mike-Folkerth-080709-932.html Mike Folkerth We elect those who provide the most pleasant thoughts, promise the most personal gain and ask the least from us in return. And then we wonder how the heck we got in this mess. https://www.opednews.com/articles/-Getting-Down-to-Grilling--by-Mike-Folkerth-080708-726.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:40:56 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/-Getting-Down-to-Grilling--by-Mike-Folkerth-080708-726.html Mike Folkerth As we continue to tax our resources in a futile effort to continue our growth oriented society, the imbalance will become untenable. Following is an example of that imbalance. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Paying-the-Price-of-Poor-P-by-Mike-Folkerth-080707-308.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:27:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Paying-the-Price-of-Poor-P-by-Mike-Folkerth-080707-308.html Mike Folkerth How bad can our economy get before it turns around? As the old showman said, "You ain't seen nothin' yet." What we are experiencing is not a simple slowdown, but the mathematical end of an impossible economic model. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Long-Arm-of-NAFTA-and--by-Mike-Folkerth-080630-163.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:49 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Long-Arm-of-NAFTA-and--by-Mike-Folkerth-080630-163.html Mike Folkerth Maybe you are safe from the effects of NAFTA and the WTO. Perhaps you live in an area where the companies and your jobs aren't effected. That is what the employee's of Chaco Sandals thought; but they were wrong. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Election-Stratedy--Promise-by-Mike-Folkerth-080627-620.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:01:59 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Election-Stratedy--Promise-by-Mike-Folkerth-080627-620.html Mike Folkerth Fuel is high, food is high, our standard of living is declining and the promises from our presidential candidates and Congress are to make it worse. https://www.opednews.com/articles/It-s-the-Growth-for-Gosh-S-by-Mike-Folkerth-080626-899.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:11:51 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/It-s-the-Growth-for-Gosh-S-by-Mike-Folkerth-080626-899.html Mike Folkerth As resources decline and demand and pollution rise; what is the plan from our leaders? More growth of course. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Coffee-Shop-Wisdom--What-O-by-Mike-Folkerth-080613-819.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:03:51 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Coffee-Shop-Wisdom--What-O-by-Mike-Folkerth-080613-819.html Mike Folkerth You can learn the darnedest things at the coffee shop, such important subjects as our oil crises are simplified to,what oil shortage? https://www.opednews.com/articles/OIl-Windfall-Tax-or-Pander-by-Mike-Folkerth-080611-62.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:23:41 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/OIl-Windfall-Tax-or-Pander-by-Mike-Folkerth-080611-62.html Mike Folkerth As I watch the partisan arguments over oil that continue to rage in our Congress, it becomes more and more evident that taking sides with the equally wrong thinking on both sides of the aisle is a very dangerous game. https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy-and-The-Greed-by-Mike-Folkerth-080610-264.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:40:41 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy-and-The-Greed-by-Mike-Folkerth-080610-264.html Mike Folkerth As the U.S. economy incredulously slips further into recession even after our generous rebates, we have to blame someone other than ourselves. How about the Chinese? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oil-Skyrockets--Blame-the--by-Mike-Folkerth-080609-226.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:51:30 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oil-Skyrockets--Blame-the--by-Mike-Folkerth-080609-226.html Mike Folkerth There are Trillions of barrels of oil just waiting to be produced right here in the United States. So what's holding us back from going after it? The Democrats...that is, according to the Republicans. https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Oil-Independence--Not-by-Mike-Folkerth-080606-440.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:13:39 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Oil-Independence--Not-by-Mike-Folkerth-080606-440.html Mike Folkerth So how in the heck did this oil problem sneak up on us so quickly? If you can call 35 years "quickly," it was because the best government that money can buy was asleep at the switch. Read the interesting history and tell me that we "just didn't see it coming." https://www.opednews.com/articles/Who-s-in-Charge-of-Change--by-Mike-Folkerth-080605-324.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:34 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Who-s-in-Charge-of-Change--by-Mike-Folkerth-080605-324.html Mike Folkerth Are you waiting for that sweeping change promised by our latest batch of political contenders? I've got some bad news, they aren't the ones who can change your life, you're the one who can change theirs. https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy--Bottom-of-th-by-Mike-Folkerth-080603-392.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:46:00 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S--Economy--Bottom-of-th-by-Mike-Folkerth-080603-392.html Mike Folkerth The U.S. economy has run its gamut in more ways than I have space to write. Our downward spiral will continue to a permanent state well below current living standards. The good news is that you don't have to participate. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oil-and-Money--No-Easy-Way-by-Mike-Folkerth-080602-868.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:58:02 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oil-and-Money--No-Easy-Way-by-Mike-Folkerth-080602-868.html Mike Folkerth Oil isn't the only thing that is critical to our American way of life, our monetary system is on the same slippery slope. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080522_thinking_the_unthink.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 08:08:37 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080522_thinking_the_unthink.htm Mike Folkerth The warning that oil would peak came in 1956. The proof that U.S. production had peaked came in 1970. Congress heard irrefutable testimony regarding a certain decline in 1974. Yet in 2008, Congress blames the oil companies! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080517_free_power_from_wind.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 11:31:56 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080517_free_power_from_wind.htm Mike Folkerth Is wind and solar power the answer to nearly free energy? Well...not quite. But, the fact that oilman T. Boone Pickens is building the world's largest wind farm, should tell us something! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080513_endless_war_and_iraq.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 11:27:22 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080513_endless_war_and_iraq.htm Mike Folkerth War in Iraq, America's economy, peak oil, and Iraq's petroleum reserves, add up to some evident truths. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080512_black_gold_3b_the_end_.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 10:23:03 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080512_black_gold_3b_the_end_.htm Mike Folkerth Peak oil isn't just a theory any longer, it's transpiring right before our eyes. What remedies are our leaders suggesting? Use more of course. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080509_can_this_economy_get.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:57:14 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080509_can_this_economy_get.htm Mike Folkerth Americans stand in amazement at the gas pump and grocery checkout saying things such as, "This is ridiculous." There is nothing ridiculous about it except our total disconnect with reality. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080506_gas_tax_holiday_and_.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 11:32:15 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080506_gas_tax_holiday_and_.htm Mike Folkerth While millions of Americans lose their jobs and homes, our presidential candidates spend weeks arguing about $30.00. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080504_wall_street_celebrat.htm Sun, 04 May 2008 13:44:42 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080504_wall_street_celebrat.htm Mike Folkerth Celebrating the loss of 20,000 additional U.S. jobs in April, is the ultimate spin...read on for the real story. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080430_i_m_sick_and_tired_o.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:23:37 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080430_i_m_sick_and_tired_o.htm Mike Folkerth As the sickening parade to the White House continues, I have realized that there is no real hope for positive change under our current or prospective candidates and I'm sick and tired of losing. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080428_old_mother_hubbard_3b_.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:57:03 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080428_old_mother_hubbard_3b_.htm Mike Folkerth What is it going to take to wake American citizens up to seriousness of our economic crisis; starvation and homelessness? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080425_explosive_dust_3a.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:44:14 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080425_explosive_dust_3a.htm Mike Folkerth While Americans suffer job losses, massive inflation, rising prices, falling dollars and foreign wars...our Congress is busy with explosive dust. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080423_i_just_don_t_want_to.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:41:10 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080423_i_just_don_t_want_to.htm Mike Folkerth We have become a society that has shed responsibility to a point that even our neighbors can no longer count on us. After all, crime is for the police and I just don't want to get involved. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080422_destroying_america_3b_.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:07:14 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080422_destroying_america_3b_.htm Mike Folkerth American ingenuity and production have fallen victim to our own insidious entanglement of unnecessary laws. As the number of lawyers rise, the number of jobs decline. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080421_jobs_3f_what_jobs_3f.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:25:05 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080421_jobs_3f_what_jobs_3f.htm Mike Folkerth Our leaders forgot one important aspect to living in the land of milk and honey; the jobs necessary to buy the milk and honey. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080419_the_solution_3f_the_we.htm Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:11:47 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080419_the_solution_3f_the_we.htm Mike Folkerth Until a majority of Americans are free to discuss the state of our Union on Wednesday afternoon, nothing will change. No pain, no gain, that simple. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080416_freedom_3f_maybe_not_3a.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:13:35 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080416_freedom_3f_maybe_not_3a.htm Mike Folkerth As our freedoms evaporate in the U.S., one has to hope that your neighbors condone you behavior. Otherwise they could have you removed and jailed on suspicion of being different. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080415_smarter_than_a_5th_g.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:05:55 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080415_smarter_than_a_5th_g.htm Mike Folkerth Are our politicians smarter than a 5th grader; Nah. Here's some examples. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080410_healthcare_3b_america_.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:38:42 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080410_healthcare_3b_america_.htm Mike Folkerth America's healtcare costs have spiraled out of control. What are reason's and what can be done? Our economy and way of life hang in the balance. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080409_3rd_world_status_3b_a_.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:53:37 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080409_3rd_world_status_3b_a_.htm Mike Folkerth How secure is your future? What would you do if you became unemployed? This is a good time to consider that very real possibility. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080408_culinary_accounting_3b.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:09:55 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080408_culinary_accounting_3b.htm Mike Folkerth How bad is the unemployment in the U.S.? You won't find out on the 6 o'clock news. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080407_what_ever_you_do_3b_do.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:40:18 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080407_what_ever_you_do_3b_do.htm Mike Folkerth While we listen to the political banter and the promises for a bright future arriving on election day; doing the math promises a very different version of that future. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080405_the_hill_and_bill_sh.htm Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:21:30 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080405_the_hill_and_bill_sh.htm Mike Folkerth It seems that tickets come high for the Hill and Bill show, around $109 million to be exact. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080404_middle_class_america.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:30:16 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080404_middle_class_america.htm Mike Folkerth Employers cut another 80,000 jobs in March. Outsourcing continues to replace Middle America. How long do we have before there is no Middle America? Ask Ron Paul, he's been trying to tell you. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080403_middle_class_america.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:30:31 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080403_middle_class_america.htm Mike Folkerth Sorry, tickets to Middle Class America are sold out; permanently! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080402_ron_paul_3b_getting_sm.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:17:31 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080402_ron_paul_3b_getting_sm.htm Mike Folkerth The spin on our economy is laughable. Putting the Fed in charge, is criminal and Ron Paul is looking smarter every day. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080401_more_government_over.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:32:00 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080401_more_government_over.htm Mike Folkerth King George and the court Jekyll's, have decided that more oversight is in order. Are we really that dumb? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080331_fed_debt_usury_plan_3b.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:54:27 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080331_fed_debt_usury_plan_3b.htm Mike Folkerth I've come up with a plan to eliminate the entire federal debt with only one problem; it won't work...ever! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080329_i_was_right_3b_in_1982.htm Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:00:28 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080329_i_was_right_3b_in_1982.htm Mike Folkerth Good leaders, bad leaders, or no leaders, until we change the system, it really doesn't matter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080327_leaders_and_liars_3b_o.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:28:23 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080327_leaders_and_liars_3b_o.htm Mike Folkerth How bad is America's economic outlook? Don't ask our presidential contenders, but Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher, laid it our nicely during a speech in Waco yesterday. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080325_our_fed_and_your_mon.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:03:57 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080325_our_fed_and_your_mon.htm Mike Folkerth As the Fed lowers interest and prints currency, your money and retirement possibilities are shrinking as you sleep. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080324_oh_no_21_not_plan__22b_22.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:04:23 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080324_oh_no_21_not_plan__22b_22.htm Mike Folkerth And you think things were bad before, wait until you read plan "B" https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080321_middle_america_3b_goin.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:03:20 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080321_middle_america_3b_goin.htm Mike Folkerth Is Middle America down for the count? It appears that may be the case for thousands who have fallen victim to NAFTA, the WTO and the worst banking system on the planet. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080320_inflation_invasion_3b_.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:41:50 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080320_inflation_invasion_3b_.htm Mike Folkerth The purposeful process of induced inflation, as a method of spurring economic recovery, has serious consequences to you. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080318_math_3f_who_needs_it_3f_.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:49:59 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080318_math_3f_who_needs_it_3f_.htm Mike Folkerth Why do Americans have negative savings? Read on to find out, it's the math you know? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080317_inflation_based_reco.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:34:30 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080317_inflation_based_reco.htm Mike Folkerth As the U.S. slips deeper into recession, the Federal Reserve is making a dangerous bet that could mire the economy in a hopeless situation. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080314_inflation_is_down_2c_o.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:59:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080314_inflation_is_down_2c_o.htm Mike Folkerth Inflation is being reported as tame, oil is slipping, and life is good in the U.S.A. Ya gotta love main steam news. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080313_campaign_finance_3b_tr.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:57:23 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080313_campaign_finance_3b_tr.htm Mike Folkerth The campaigns this year will cost Billions of dollars that could otherwise be spent on something positive. Here is a plan that would actually make money. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080312_inflation_3b_the_silen.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:06:39 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080312_inflation_3b_the_silen.htm Mike Folkerth Inflation robs more Americans of their money than all of the crooks combined.----The government bailouts currently being employed have huge consequences for Middle America. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080311_i_know_the_problem_3a_.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:19:44 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080311_i_know_the_problem_3a_.htm Mike Folkerth While America is focusing on the now unimportant issue of which of the three stooges gets elected; purposely induced inflation is stealing your life. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080309_who_will_be_elected_3b.htm Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:37:52 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080309_who_will_be_elected_3b.htm Mike Folkerth If you are waiting for one of the frontrunner's to turn the economy around, you have a very long wait. Unless that is, you are waiting for times to get worse. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080307_live_and_learn_3b_or_l.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:29:06 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080307_live_and_learn_3b_or_l.htm Mike Folkerth As Americans continue to face rising costs and diminishing jobs, "living within our means" will take on a whole new meaning. Getting jump start could mean everything. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080304_eduction_3b_mathematic.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:02:06 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080304_eduction_3b_mathematic.htm Mike Folkerth Is the cost of University eduction a sound investment? In many cases, only if you can get someone else to pony up the cash. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080222_u_s__auto_industry_i.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:11:43 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080222_u_s__auto_industry_i.htm Mike Folkerth Carlos Ghosen, head of Nissan Motor Co. says that whether the U.S. is in recession or not, our auto industry certainly is. This continuing trend in our failing economy has no bottom. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080220_you_re_in_the_army_n.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:59:06 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080220_you_re_in_the_army_n.htm Mike Folkerth Is the battle between left and right, liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican real? Or is like that of Iraq an beneficial to some to see it continued? And, are you an unknowing soldier fighting against yourself? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080212_the_old_end_around_p.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:30:42 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080212_the_old_end_around_p.htm Mike Folkerth The economy is in real trouble, recession has arrived, consumer confidence is hitting all time lows, but don't worry, your government is up nights planning the old end around play. Oh-no, not again! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080211_don_t_look_back_3a_but.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:08:45 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080211_don_t_look_back_3a_but.htm Mike Folkerth The U.S. is in recession, of that most Americans have no doubt. How to get us out and who can get us out, according to a recent poll, is a little sketchy and a more than a little zany. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080207_treasury_and_irs_agr.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:22:12 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080207_treasury_and_irs_agr.htm Mike Folkerth Middle America is delivered another blow as the Treasury Department rules that in most cases, pension plans can be frozen for existing workers. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080206_all_jobs_aren_t_crea.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:33:38 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080206_all_jobs_aren_t_crea.htm Mike Folkerth Recession is an everyday subject. Credit problems, bankruptcy, foreclosure, repossessions...all front page news. So what is the problem and more aptly, what is the answer? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080204_lucky_3b_far_better_th.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:56:16 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080204_lucky_3b_far_better_th.htm Mike Folkerth The universal laws of nature and the exact science of mathematics are far superior to our previous, current and want to be leaders. Some were luckier than others, but luck is running out. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080131_failing_infrastructu.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:38:30 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080131_failing_infrastructu.htm Mike Folkerth The U.S. infrastructure is in poor condition. Where will the money come from to repair it? More taxes, more fees? Not in this economy! https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080129_free_money_3b_what_a_g.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:34:25 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080129_free_money_3b_what_a_g.htm Mike Folkerth Where do you think a government that is hopelessly in debt gets $150 Billion to hand out as free money? Will the plan head off recession or fan the flames of inflation? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080124_blame_bush_3a_everyone.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:46:54 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080124_blame_bush_3a_everyone.htm Mike Folkerth Is George Bush really to blame for all that is wrong in the U.S.? I'm no fan, of Ol' Badlands George, but he had a lot help that deserves some of the credit for our sticky situation. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080122_american_s_3b_running_.htm Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:40:45 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080122_american_s_3b_running_.htm Mike Folkerth The U.S. is in recessionary times for sure. Why? is the question that you need to ask yourself. But more importantly; is there a way out? I want to know what you think. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080120_economic_stimulus_3a_w.htm Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:39:46 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080120_economic_stimulus_3a_w.htm Mike Folkerth How bad does the economy have to be for the President and Congress to admit that it is necessary to write checks to the populous? Far worse than you may imagine. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080117_america_3b_land_of_ill.htm Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:22:16 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080117_america_3b_land_of_ill.htm Mike Folkerth Listening to the presidential hopefuls plan for America is just plain scary. None, with the exception of Ron Paul, have the slightest grip on the grim reality of our present recession. What say you? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080115_fish_or_cut_bait_3b_no.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:55:47 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080115_fish_or_cut_bait_3b_no.htm Mike Folkerth As we wait for one new president some 12 months future, what are the 540 members of Congress doing in the mean time? If we can't control Congress, we can't control our future. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080111_u_s_a__3b_almost_gone_3a.htm Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:35:21 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080111_u_s_a__3b_almost_gone_3a.htm Mike Folkerth Is the U.S. beyond economic recovery? If you are waiting for Washington to pull us out; the answer is yes. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080110_america_s_economy_3b_a.htm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:56:50 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080110_america_s_economy_3b_a.htm Mike Folkerth Can America's economy be saved? Not on our present path it can't. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080108_economy_3b_american_s_.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:51:39 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_080108_economy_3b_american_s_.htm Mike Folkerth New polls regarding debate subjects put the economy well ahead of any other subject on most Americans minds. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071224_kucinich_3b_hope_or_hy.htm Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:19:17 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071224_kucinich_3b_hope_or_hy.htm Mike Folkerth Is the intense desire for change blinding many from the realties of following Utopian concepts, rather than dealing with the hard truth? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071221_ron_paul_3b_after_all.htm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:44:34 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071221_ron_paul_3b_after_all.htm Mike Folkerth Recession is knocking and some say depression is possible. Ron Paul's ideas could have avoided the entire mess. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071219_we_need_a_leader_3b_to.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:19:15 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071219_we_need_a_leader_3b_to.htm Mike Folkerth What, me worry? That seems to be the mantra for most Americans. I think I can change their minds. It's all in the math and is it scary or what? https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071218_it_s_your_future_3b_do.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:26:57 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071218_it_s_your_future_3b_do.htm Mike Folkerth Has your future reached zenith? It may be closer than you think. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071214_democratic_debate_3b__22.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:07:54 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071214_democratic_debate_3b__22.htm Mike Folkerth The Republicans don't have a corner on all the bad ideas, the Dems had some dandies yesterday. Is this the best we have? I hope not. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071213_economics_3b_the_world.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:26:17 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071213_economics_3b_the_world.htm Mike Folkerth How much understanding do you have about economics? Your politicians are hoping that it isn't much. I'm hoping to change that. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071212_the_foxes_are_hiding.htm Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:49:10 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071212_the_foxes_are_hiding.htm Mike Folkerth Americans live in a two class system already and it's hiding in plain sight. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071207_housing_3b_saved_or_su.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:23:28 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mike_fol_071207_housing_3b_saved_or_su.htm Mike Folkerth Is the housing crash an accident or a purposeful ploy of power and greed and another nail in Middle America's coffin?