Money flows into the US, and inflates US assets, and allows the US to have a monstrous trade deficit. That means we are consuming more than we are producing.

It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.

My own experience in the third world was that even if people started to make more money, the cost of living and housing increased often faster than the wages.

More and more surveys in the US are indicating a change in values taking place among consumers, who become more concerned about quality of life, food, health and the environment.

Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.

Money is a mechanism for control.