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AboutCharles Hugh Smith:

Charles Hugh Smith is an American writer and blogger, and serves as the chief writer for the blog "Of Two Minds". Started in 2005, this site has been listed No. 7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites, and his commentary is featured on a number of sites including Zerohedge.com, The American Conservative, and Peak Prosperity.
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Five Themes Will Decide This Decade

Five Themes Will Decide This Decade

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedMarch 9, 2024

Morgan Stanley’s issued three themes they think will dominate the next decade — longevity, AI and decarbonization. But today, Charles Hugh Smith shows you the five themes he believes will dominate the next decade. And they’re far different from what Morgan Stanley envisions.

A Nation of Rent-Serfs

A Nation of Rent-Serfs

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedFebruary 24, 2024

This publication is for free markets. But it is not for distorted markets created by artificially low interest rates and other manipulations. Today, Charles Hugh Smith shows you these manipulations have created artificial scarcity in the housing market and created a class of “rent-serfs.”

“Outlawing” Recession Has Guaranteed Recession

“Outlawing” Recession Has Guaranteed Recession

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedFebruary 10, 2024

The Federal Reserve has done everything within its power to prevent recession. But as Charles Hugh Smith shows you today, by attempting to outlaw recession, it’s essentially guaranteed a massive one.

Easy Money Creates Hard Times

Easy Money Creates Hard Times

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedFebruary 3, 2024

After the Great Financial Crisis, the Fed pursued easy-money policies with wild abandon, which lasted the better part of a decade. They were supposed to help the economy recover. But as Charles Hugh Smith shows you today, easy money ruined us.

Congratulations, Fed!

Congratulations, Fed!

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedJanuary 13, 2024

Corporate profits have jumped 50% this past decade. Wonderful! But how did they gain these profits? Today, Charles Hugh Smith breaks it down for you, and shows you what the Fed has really accomplished in recent years.

Are You Still Middle Class?

Are You Still Middle Class?

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedDecember 2, 2023

We assume that the majority of our readers identify as “middle class.” But as Charles Hugh Smith shows you today, the costs of maintaining a middle-class lifestyle have risen dramatically. Are you still middle class?

The Polycrisis

The Polycrisis

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedNovember 10, 2023

Polycrisis: “the simultaneous occurrence of several catastrophic events.” Today, Charles Hugh Smith shows you why he believes the nation faces a polycrisis. Does it have the mettle to endure it?

We’re Devouring Our Seed Corn

We’re Devouring Our Seed Corn

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedNovember 4, 2023

In farming terms, seed corn is high-quality corn kept for seed. In economic terms, seed corn represents productive investment in the future. Today, Charles Hugh Smith argues that we’re devouring the seed corn that should be dedicated to future growth.

2024: The Year of “Forced Frugality”

2024: The Year of “Forced Frugality”

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedOctober 21, 2023

Will 2024 be the year of “forced frugality?” Today, Charles Hugh Smith shows you he believes it may very well be. He also shows you the importance of self-reliance, which may not mean exactly what you think.

The Strange Power of Denial

The Strange Power of Denial

By Charles Hugh Smith
PostedSeptember 23, 2023

In today’s reckoning, Charles Hugh Smith shows you why he believes we actually live in a neofeudal society, despite everything you see in the media. Moreover, Charles believes we’re living in denial about it all.