Five Charts That Hint Towards The Lurking Risks In China’s Economic Stabilization

by Umar Farooq China bears haven’t been dissuaded by its 6.7 percent full-year growth as there are so many clouds circulating around this high growth indicator.   “The good news is that Chinese growth has stabilized and I expect this to continue for 2017,” said Tao Dong, senior advisor of private banking for Asia at … Read more

Are We In For A Stock Market Correction As The Euphoria Is Reaching Its Peak Ahead Of A Market Top

by Umar Farooq   Ever since President Trump has taken oath of the office, investors have been pushing major stock indexes to record highs on the bet that new administration will roll back financial regulations, cut taxes, and increase fiscal spending, all of which could help boost profits in corporate America. However, many investors are … Read more

This Is One Of The Big Reasons Why So Many Families Are Feeling Extreme Financial Stress

By Michael Snyder When the cost of living rises faster than paychecks do year after year, eventually that becomes a very big problem.  For quite some time I have been writing about the shrinking middle class, and one of the biggest culprits is inflation.  Every month, tens of millions of American families struggle to pay … Read more

Refusing to pay Federal taxes is Not Noble if you’re Doing It to Protest Someone’s Existence

by Mark Angelides   The refusal to pay taxes for a moral concern has a long and noble tradition in America. The original Boston Tea Party was linked to taxation and protest, as was Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience, in which he said: “If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine … Read more

A Civil War For Control Of The U.S. Government Has Erupted Between ‘The Deep State’ And Donald Trump

By Michael Snyder The ruthless political assassination of Michael Flynn was just one battle of a major civil war that has erupted for control of the U.S. government. Donald Trump and his new administration are now under relentless assault by “the deep state”, and at this point it is not clear who will emerge as … Read more

It's Happening! Trump's Draft Executive Order On Welfare Is About To Change Everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQSPjQjSbo Breaking: It’s Happening! Trump’s Draft Executive Order On Welfare Is About To Change Everything Folks! http://redstatewatcher.com/article.as… http://conservativetribune.com/next-e… A copy of a draft order reported by The Washington Post earlier this month (subscription required) and being circulated among cabinet members seeks to address what the order describes as a massive burden on the American taxpayer. The order calls … Read more

Should You Continue To Invest In Gold

by Victor Mozambigue Nervous investors are always good news for the yellow metal. Whenever political uncertainties start affecting the financial markets, investors find a safe haven in gold. This time around, the stocks are more uncertain than ever and a globalized fear of a depression is fueling the investors’ demands to hold more gold. The … Read more

3 Reasons Why People’s Bank Of China Is Not Targeting Inflation

by Victor Mozambigue Inflation in China has now reached a new high. Producer price inflation hit a 6-year high at 6.9% in January. Rising prices of raw materials, especially steel has pushed the figure higher this month. Consumer inflation gained momentum with robust spending during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Consumer inflation hit 2.5%, reaching … Read more