HOW YOU CAN TELL THEY THINK BIDEN CAN’T DEBATE?

Just an innocent thought: We’ve seen Biden in office for over four decades, and we’ve seen Trump nonstop for the last four years. We’ve seen enough to make up our minds about them. So let’s skip the presidential debates but have three vice-presidential debates. — Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 11, 2020 I've suggested in semi-jest … Read more

“Irresponsible” Fed Policy Poses This Dual Threat to Retirement Savings

From Birch Gold Group The health of retirement accounts could soon take a big blow, thanks to a combination of rising price inflation and recent monetary policy issued by the Federal Reserve. First, let’s shine a light on the Fed monetary policy… According to an article on the Financial Times, long-term savers will likely reach desperation in the near future, … Read more

Kamala Harris Will Cost Biden The Election For The Same Reason She Lost The Democratic Primaries

By Jon Hall Tuesday afternoon, Joe Biden officially announced his running mate for his 2020 Presidential campaign – naming Kamala Harris his vice president. Although not the worst choice, seeing as how Stacey Abrams and Susan Rice were rumored contenders for the spot, Harris certainly no longer has that “new car” shine that Obama did in 2008. In … Read more

This Is What ‘Fiscal Dominance’ Looks Like

by jessefelder Back in October, I published a blog post titled, “This Is What Monetization of the Debt Looks Like,” arguing that the Fed’s intervention in the repo market at the time was not a return to “quantitative easing,” as many critics suggested at the time, but simply the central bank acting as lender of … Read more

Kamala Harris Doesn’t Qualify For The Office Of President Or Vice President

Is Kamala Harris eligible to be Joe Biden’s VP? Harris is constitutionally ineligible to be VPOTUS (12th Amendment) or POTUS (Article 2). She is not — nor can she ever be — a natural born citizen, the highest standard of citizenship mandated by the Constitution for the president and commander-in-chief. The Founding Fathers wanted a higher standard … Read more

Jim Bianco discusses why college football being cancelled is a bad sign for the broader economy

Yahoo Finance, Released on 8/11/20 Jim Bianco discusses his outlook for the financial sector and why he’s worried about inflation and its impact on risk markets. Jim Bianco is President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C. Since 1990 Jim’s commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Unencumbered by … Read more

Where Will the Next Billion Internet Users Come From?

by visualcapitalist Internet adoption has steadily increased over the years—it’s more than doubled since 2010. Despite its widespread use, a significant portion of the global population still isn’t connected to the internet, and in certain areas of the world, the number of disconnected people skews towards higher percentages. Using information from DataReportal, this visual highlights which regions have the … Read more