Bill Moyers and Bernie Sanders On the Dysfunctional US Political System

Big money has corrupted the US electoral process, again.

I am not sure what the answer might be, but it is becoming fairly evident that the two party system as it is now constructed is failing.

How can it be called successful when it is so widely viewed as a choice between the lesser of two evils, with people voting AGAINST the other guy, more than they are voting FOR their own candidate?

This is not a good sign for a sustainable system of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Gold Daily and Silver

The metals are just bouncing around here, waiting for something to happen, in a manner similar to the equity markets.

It is hard to believe that it is almost mid-September. It feels like summer.

SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts

Equities marked time again today as traders wait to see if the money printing starts up in earnest again.

So the current sideways move could resolve into a bull flag and continuation IF Benny opens the money gates again.

The real economy continues to languish.