Bill Bonner

Day of Reckoning

Even in a consensual democracy, the yoke of a police state never entirely disappears, but it is light...and controlled by accepted rules. We all drive on the right...and get where we are going.

Crackpot Economics

Publisher’s Note: While Bill Bonner’s latest commentary focuses on U.S. policy, the implications stretch far beyond Washington. When the world’s largest economy begins manipulating trade…

Something for Nothing

The value of a pick-up truck doesn’t go down when you start the engine. ‘Ghost wealth,’ on the other hand, drives away on its own.

What Happens Next

It’s not hard for us to imagine what might happen if Donald Trump were to have direct control of Fed policy. He’s already said the Fed should cut rates by 300 basis points.

She Will Destroy Us All

As the ancients put it, no man ever born of woman ever survives. And none ever gets through his life without making mistakes. Vanity, hatred, envy — the sins to which flesh is heir — always show up.

Imperial Mountain

In the Great Depression, we went broke and stood in food lines. History – that tart – always gets what she wants. So what do we do now?

The Curious Case of Fake GDP

Fake growth produces high asset prices, increased sales and profits, and raises debt levels. It distorts the economy...uses up precious time and resources (capital!)...and actually makes us poorer.

Heart of Fiscal Darkness

We only know if things are worth doing when and if people — of their own free will and with their own real money — pay for them. Otherwise, the transaction is likely to be a scam or a mistake.

Interest Rates, Observed

Lower interest rates encourage borrowing. That’s the whole idea. Debt goes up. Spending goes up. The feds ‘print’ more money to cover their deficits. Prices rise further.

Lost Generations

Home is where the heart is. But history tells us that there are good times to be somewhere else.

What to Do With Your Money Now, Part II

Commercial real estate is a very local matter. If you can find a good building, in good shape, with a reliable tenant, and decent cash flow, it could be a good place for your money.

What to do With Your Money Now

Businesses — both private and public — are where the real money is. You can hold an ounce of gold or a bitcoin from here ‘til kingdom come; you will still just have an ounce of gold or a Bitcoin.

Everybody Loves a Parade

Aristotle believed that people turned to tyrants when the elites became contemptuous of them and the government became largely dysfunctional.

Power Politics

A society only produces so much wealth. It can then consume it. Or, it can save and invest...so as to produce more in the future. The real ‘political’ question is: who decides?

Another Brick in the Wall

Reducing trade deficits also means reducing the number of US dollars that end up in foreign hands. Those dollars are typically recycled into US bonds. That’s the way the fake money model works.

Semper Augustus: End of the Golden Age

The Dutch Republic flourished from trade. It bought and sold. Did it get ‘ripped off’ by its trading partners? The question seems absurd. On our…

Climate change at last!

The only honest role for government is to protect people from danger. But it quickly becomes a protection racket. The more fearful people become the more they are willing to pay for protection.

Capitol Farce

While Washington pulls another fiscal all-nighter, the Primary Trend marches on. Bill Bonner explains why the farce on Capitol Hill isn’t just political noise—it’s a signal for what’s coming next in debt, inflation, and global markets.

Tomorrow's News

America’s ‘national’ debt rose from less than $6 trillion in 2000 to over $37 trillion now. The US trade deficit rose to $1.1 trillion over the last 12 months — 10 times more than it was 2000.

If the ship is sinking, it doesn’t matter who is the captain

In today’s issue: DOGE dodges the real issues Trump offers a new colour of the carpet, not new policy The ship is sinking and politicians…